HomeMy WebLinkAbout7.3 Regional Fire Protection Study AGENDA STATEMENT
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: October 22, 1984
SUBJECT: Regional Fire Protection Study
EXHIBITS ATTACHED: None
RECOMMENDATION: 1 ) Approve concept of equal
participation in cost of Regional
Fire Study
2 ) Approve concept of utilizing
Request For Proposal (RFP) process
FINANCIAL STATEMENT: Cost to be determined
DESCRIPTION: On October 16, 1984 representatives from
the Cities of Danville, Dublin and San Ramon; the Dublin San
Ramon Services District; the San Ramon Valley Fire
Protection District; and the Tassajara Fire Protection
District met to discuss various considerations related to
undertaking a comprehensive regional fire protection study.
At the meeting it was determined that the governing bodies
of each agency needed to address the following issues before
any further discussion should take place regarding the study
format.
1 . What should be the cost sharing arrangement for
the six ( 6 ) agencies presently involved?
Recommendation
It was generally agreed by all of the agency managers
present, that the cost of the study should be distributed
equally among all six ( 6 ) agencies, if each agency wants to
share equal input into the development of the study. It was
also agreed that the study should be divided into phases, so
that agencies would be able to terminate their participation
at the end of a particular study phase. The cost of the
study is unknown at this time .
Staff concurs with this position.
2 . Should a contract be entered into with Angus
McDonald and Associates to perform the fire study,
or should a Request For Proposal (RFP) be
developed and proposal be solicited from other
consulting firms which have also had experience in
performing such studies?
Recommendation
One-half of the agencies felt confortable with contracting
with Angus McDonald and Associates, who has most recently
completed the City of San Ramon Sphere of Influence Study.
These agencies felt that in the interest of time, a Request
For Proposal process not be undertaken. The representatives
from Dublin and Danville felt that the group should utilize
the Request For Proposal in order to assure that the group
was receiving the most qualified firm at the most
competitive price .
Staff recommends that the City Council state its preference
for the Request For Proposal process .
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