On May 23, 2017, construction started on Fire Station No. 6. As the station nears completion, it needs alerting equipment to be installed before the building can be considered an operational fire station.

The City of Garden Grove’s 911 emergency calls are dispatched through Metro Cities Fire Authority (MetroNet). MetroNet exclusively uses Westnet’s First-In Alerting Systems to alert all Garden Grove fire stations of emergencies. Fire Station No. 6 needs to have Westnet’s First-In Alerting Systems equipment installed to keep equipment standardized between all Garden Grove fire stations and MetroNet.

In accordance with Section 2.50.060(C) of the Garden Grove Municipal Code, the Finance Director has determined that the acquisition of required equipment can only be obtained through Westnet Inc., a sole source vendor.

The cost for Westnet to supply and install the alerting equipment is $72,553.77. Funds from Proposition 172, restricted for public safety, will be used to cover the cost of the agreement. Since the funds will be used from Proposition 172, there will no impact to the General Fund.

It is recommended that the City Council:

• Approve the Agreement with Westnet, Inc., in the amount of $72,553.77, to install fire station alerting systems for Fire Station No. 6; and

• Authorize the City Manager to sign the Agreement on behalf of the City.

By:  Trevor Smouse, Fiscal Analyst