Title
Emergency Preparedness Equipment and Public Safety - U.S. Communities RFP 2000002547 (Ordinance S-45076)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to access U.S. Communities Cooperative Contract and to enter into contract with Mallory Safety and Supply, LLC to acquire public safety and emergency preparedness equipment and related services for the Information Technology Services Department, Aviation Department, and the Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management. Further request authorization for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The aggregate contract value will not exceed $544,923.
Report
Summary
This contract allows City departments, such as Information Technology Services, Aviation, and the Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, to purchase emergency preparedness equipment, such as the Everbridge Emergency Notification System and Information Technology (IT) Alerting platform. This equipment is critical to the support of emergency preparedness and public safety. The Everbridge Emergency Notification System provides priority information notifications to the Transportation Safety Administration (TSA), Airline Managers, Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and airport personnel. The IT Alerting platform integrates and automates communication, collaboration, and orchestration processes for Service Operations (Ops), IT Security Ops, and Disaster Recovery Ops for faster recovery and delivery.
This item has been reviewed and approved by the Information Technology Services Department.
Procurement Information
In accordance with Administrative Regulation 3.10, a participating agreement is required when the City uses a cooperative agreement from another public agency. The contract was awarded through a competitive process consistent with the City's procurement processes, as set forth in Phoenix City Code, Chapter 43. Cooperative agreements allow the City to benefit from national government pricing and volume discounts.
Contract Term
The five-year contract term will expire on or about Oct. 31, 2023.
Financial Impact
The aggregate contract value will not exceed $544,923. Funds are available in the department budgets of the Information Technology Services and Aviation departments and the Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Acting Deputy City Manager Toni Maccarone, Deputy City Manager Deanna Jonovich, Assistant City Manager Milton Dohoney, Jr., and the Information Technology Services and Aviation departments, and the Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management.