HomeMy WebLinkAbout6.g. Authorize Purchase of Emergency Warning Sirens4ROSEMOUNTEXECUTIVE SUMMARY
CITY COUNCIL
City Council Meeting: May 18, 2010
AGENDA ITEM: Authorize Purchase of Emergency
AGENDA SECTION:
Warning Sirens
Consent
PREPARED BY: Gary Kalstabakken, Chief of Police
AGENDA NO. •9•
ATTACHMENTS: None
APPROVED BY:
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Motion to approve the purchase of five (5) emergency
warning sirens from American Signal Corporation at a cost of $45,425 and to contract with
Nelcom for the siren installation.
BACKGROUND
The City maintains twelve outdoor warning sirens to alert the community in the event of severe weather,
release of hazardous materials or other emergencies.
ISSUE
The City began a replacement program for the emergency sirens in 2009. Several of the sirens are 35 years
old and increasingly have maintenance issues. In addition, these older sirens only have electrical power
and do not have a battery back up system to activate the sirens in the event of a power outage.
Funds have been allocated to purchase additional sirens this year. $52,000 is included in the CIP, $13,000
was encumbered from the 2009 CIP and $10,000 was encumbered from the Operations Budget — Siren
Maintenance line item. This amounts to a total of $75,000 available to purchase and install replacement
sirens. The City has four sirens remaining that are 1975 models and are scheduled to be replaced. A fifth
siren needs to be relocated to allow service and maintenance to be performed and also to provide better
siren coverage in the community.
American Signal Corporation has provided a quote of $9360 per siren and includes shipping and tax. The
cost to purchase five sirens from American Signal is $46,800. This price does not include installation of
the sirens. Nelcom will provide installation at a cost of $5420 per siren at an existing site and utilizing the
existing pole. Relocation of the one siren will result in additional costs that will not be finalized until the
site is selected. Installation will cost $27,100 plus the relocation expenses. Those costs will also include
either providing electrical power to the pole site or installation of a solar power panel. Total cost for the
siren purchase and installation will be $73,900 plus the relocation costs. The relocation costs should not
exceed $7500 and includes power to site or solar panel, installation of the pole and cost of a pole.
SUMMARY
The staff recommends the purchase of five emergency warning sirens from American Signal Corporation
at a cost of $45,425 and installation by Nelcom at a cost of $5420 for standard installation.