HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 11102015 - FPD D.4 (2)RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Fire Chief, or his designee, to execute a purchase order
with LDV, Inc. for the manufacture and sale of one (1) Mobile Command Unit in amount
not to exceed $976,500.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The proposed order of one (1) mobile command unit is valued at $976,500 including sales
tax and all associated charges. This purchase is primarily funded through a grant from the
Department of Homeland Security Fiscal Year (FY) 2014 Assistance to Firefighters Grant
program. The grant award is in the amount of $849,131.00. As a condition of the grant, the
District is required to contribute a cost match in the amount of $127,369.00 of non-Federal
funds, or 15 percent of the Federal contribution of $849,131.00, for a total sum of $976,500.
BACKGROUND:
In December 2014 the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (District) Board of
Directors authorized the Fire Chief to apply for and accept grant funding for a regional
command unit through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency
Management Agency Assistance to Firefighters Grant program. The grant funds a mobile
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY
ADMINISTRATOR
RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD
COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 11/10/2015 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, Director
Candace Andersen, Director
Mary N. Piepho, Director
Karen Mitchoff, Director
Federal D. Glover, Director
Contact: Lewis Broschard,
925-941-3501
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the
minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: November 10, 2015
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of
Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc:
D.4
To:Contra Costa County Fire Protection District Board of Directors
From:Jeff Carman, Chief, Contra Costa County Fire Protection District
Date:November 10, 2015
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Purchase of Mobile Command Unit - FEMA Assistance to Firefighters Grant
command unit to support the implementation
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
of the incident command system effectively at large scale incidents in the District and
throughout the County. The grant application was supported by all the fire agencies
throughout the County and is intended to improve collaboration among the fire agencies
at large incidents.
The District was awarded the grant for the mobile command unit. The vehicle will
provide a platform to serve the needs of incident command team personnel in providing
effective command, control, and planning at these incidents. There is currently no
fire-based mobile command unit within the County. The unit will complement the other
regional assets in the County, including the San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District
mobile communications unit, as well as the recently acquired Sheriff's Office mobile
command unit.
The mobile command unit will be able to support up to 11 personnel functioning inside to
fill the positions necessary to provide overhead support and command, communication,
and control at large scale fires or other long term emergency incidents. The unit will
function as the primary support vehicle for East Bay Incident Management Team
(EBIMT) deployments within the County and could be made available for that team's use
in Alameda County, the partner county of the EBIMT.
The unit will be manufactured by LDV, Inc., which is the same manufacturer of the
Sheriff's Office mobile command unit. Efforts are focused on providing a platform that
complements the Sheriff's unit so that both vehicles could be deployed together at large
scale disasters, and the units can be used in support of either agency in the case of
mechanical breakdowns or other out-of-service issues. Acquisition from the same vendor
also ensures compatibility of systems and commonality for County and District radio
technicians and information technology personnel to perform maintenance and repair on
the unit.
The unit will be purchased under a cooperative purchasing agreement using either the
Federal General Services Administration (GSA) schedule or the Houston-Galveston Area
Council (HGAC) purchasing contract.
The manufacturing process is approximately eight (8) months and it is anticipated the unit
will be delivered to the District in August 2016.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
The District will not be able to take advantage of the $849,131 in Federal funding and the
District and the County will not have a fire-based mobile command unit.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
No impact.
ATTACHMENTS
Fire Command Unit Photo