Approval of a Five Year Professional Services Agreement with Siemens Building Technologies Inc. for Regular Testing Maintenance and Repair of Fire Safety Systems at City Hall and the Transportation Facility. City of Culver City California City Council Agenda Item Report Meeting Date: 11/14/07 AGENDA ITEM: Approval of a Five Year Professional Services Agreement with Siemens Building Technologies Inc. for Regular Testing Maintenance and Repair of Fire Safety Systems at City Hall and the Transportation Facility. Contact Person/Dept.: Eric Mirzaian Public Works Maintenance Operations Fiscal Impact: Yes x No General Fund: Yes X No Phone Number: (310) 253 6410 Item Number: C 6 Action Item: Public Hearing: Public Notification: Master Notification List on (11/07/07); Siemens Building Technologies Inc. on November 5 2007 Department Approval: Charles D. Herbertson 10/31/07 Fiscal Impact Approval: Marlee Chang (by M. Noller) (11/07/07) City Attorney Approval: Carol Schwab (by H. Iker) (11/06/07) City Manager Approval: Jerry B. Fulwood (11/08/07) Attachments: RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the City Council approve a five year professional services agreement with Siemens Building Technologies Inc. (Siemens) for the regular testing maintenance and repair of fire safety systems located at City Hall and the Transportation Facility in the amount of $78 856. BACKGROUND: When the City Hall and Transportation facilities were constructed Siemens was awarded the bid to install fire safety systems in these facilities. They have maintained them ever since. The City Hall and Transportation fire safety systems are comprised of 617 components including sprinklers smoke detectors contact devices manual fire alarm stations audible and visual alarm warning devices and annunciation panels used for monitoring and controlling the systems. Siemens manufactured systems are proprietary in nature and Siemens certified staff of technicians conduct repair activities. To employ another contractor or hav...
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