HomeMy WebLinkAbout15.A.1. Civil Defense Siren Purchase
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CITY OF SHAKOPEE
Memorandum CONSENT
To: Honorable Mayor, City Council
Mark McNeill, City Administrator
From: Dan Hughes, Chief of Police
Date: March li\ 2003
Subject: Civil Defense Siren Purchase
Introduction
The Police Department is seeking approval to purchase a Civil Defense warning siren to
meet the growth needs of the City.
Background
The City's commercial and residential areas have expanded past the range of our existing
siren placements. The new siren will be strategically placed in an area of the City that
will meet existing and future needs. Tentative plans are to place the new siren in the
southern portion of the City to fill a void in the existing siren plat. We will continue to
work with the Scott County Emergency Management to site our sirens in the most
effective areas.
Budget Impact
The number of vendors available to provide bids on civil defense sirens is limited. Bids
were received from two vendors; Front Line Fire & Rescue, Monticello, Mn. and Fesler's
Inc., North Liberty, Iowa. Front Line has supplied sirens to the City in the past.
Front Line Plus Fire & Rescue
Whelen WPS 2805 siren $14,325.00
MN sales tax $ 931.13
Shipping $ 650.00
Total $15,906.13
Fesler's, Inc.
Whelen WPS 2805 siren $14,418.00
MN sales tax $ 937.00
shipping $ 1,000.00
Total $16,355.00
The 2003 Police Department budget had $39,000 identified for the purchase and
installation of two new civil defense sirens. The adjusted 2003 Police Department budget
provides $19,500 for the purchase and installation of one civil defense siren this year.
The estimated delivery time for a siren is 8 to 10 weeks.
Action Requested
If Council concurs, they should, by motion, authorize the appropriate City staff to
purchase a Whelen Model WPS 2805 civil defense warning siren from Front Line Fire &
Rescue for no more than $15,906.13.
Dan Hughes
Chief of Police