03.18 Thermal Imaging Cameras1. SUBJECT
Purchase 20 Scott X380 Thermal Imaging Cameras and accessories from Allstar Fire Equipment,
Inc. for $138,970.58.
2. SUMMARY
This is a request that the City Council authorize the purchase of 20 Scott X380 Thermal Imaging
Cameras and accessories from Allstar Fire Equipment Inc. for $138,970.58. Allstar Fire
Equipment, Inc. was selected as a vendor through the formal bid process. The Fire Department
received funding to purchase these Thermal Imaging Cameras as a capital improvement line item
for FY 2017 -18 in the amount of $250,000.
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
Authorize the purchase of 20 Scott X380 Thermal Imaging Cameras and accessories from Allstar
Fire Equipment, Inc. for a total of $138,970.58
4. FISCAL IMPACT
The Fire Department currently has funding available via the CIP process:
560.3021.56031.12540 Thermal Imaging Cameras $138,970.58
5. STRATEGIC PLAN GOAL(S)
Provide for a safe community.
a. Provide staffing and resources to deliver services that ensure public safety.
b. Provide and maintain infrastructure necessary to ensure the safety of the public.
ITEM 3.1 1 4/10/18
6. GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION
Public Safety Goal 6.0: Provide public safety services of the highest quality.
Policy 6.3 Provide and use up -to -date technology to improve crime prevention, fire
suppression, and emergency services.
7. DISCUSSION and BACKGROUND
The Fire Department uses thermal imaging cameras on structure fire incidents to search buildings
for victims in heavy smoke conditions. These cameras can also be used to aid personnel when
performing roof -top ventilation of structures and to make sure fires are completely out following
extinguishment. Thermal imaging cameras have been an integral part of the Fire Department's
daily operation for almost twenty years now. The purchase of these cameras will replace the
current inventory which have reached the end of their service life. A typical lifespan for these
cameras is 6 -10 years. The current inventory of cameras is over eight years old. These cameras
have been increasingly difficult to maintain, as some of the replacement parts are no longer
available by the manufacturer.
The cameras and associated equipment were competitively bid through a formal bid process,
which typically requires a minimum of three bids. There were only two vendors who responded
to the formal bid process as follows:
Allstar Fire Equipment, Inc. $138,970.58
Fischer Scientific Co. LLC. $149,914.34
Allstar Fire Equipment, Inc. is a local vendor that the Fire Department currently uses as a vendor.
They continue to provide competitive pricing along with a high level of service. Therefore, staff
recommends that the City Council award the bid to Allstar.
8. ATTACHMENTS
Equipment Specifications and Cost Proposals
ITEM 2 4/10/18
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES APRIL 10, 2018
3. CONSENT CALENDAR (Continued)
3.18 Purchase twenty (20) Scott X380 Thermal Imaging Cameras and accessories from
Allstar Fire Equipment, Inc. for $138,970.58. (C2500.H)
ACTION: Authorized the purchase of 20 Scott X380 Thermal Imaging Cameras and
accessories from Allstar Fire Equipment, Inc. for a total of $138,970.58.
3.19 Dissolution of the Countywide Public Financing Authority. Resolution No. 11070.
(OR1800.0.3.22)
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Orange approving the dissolution of the
Countywide Public Financing Authority.
ACTION: Approved Resolution No. 11070.
3.20 Approval of a Debt Issuance and Management Policy. Resolution No. 11072.
(C2500.J)
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Orange adopting a debt issuance and
management policy.
ACTION: Approved Resolution No. 11072.
3.21 Approval of the proposed List of Streets for the Road Maintenance and
Rehabilitation Account (RMRA) Funding Program, FY 2018 -19. Resolution No.
11073. (S4000.S.7)
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Orange approving the proposed List of
Streets (Attachment "A ") for the Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA)
Funding Program, FY 2018 -19 and adjust the City's budget to properly track the
expenditure of these funds.
ACTION: Approved Resolution No. 11073.
MOTION — Whitaker
SECOND — Alvarez
AYES — Alvarez, Whitaker, Smith, Murphy, Nichols
Councilmember Nichols recorded an abstention on Item 3.4. All other items on the
Consent Calendar were approved as recommended.
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
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