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CC - CONSENT ITEM: (1) Approval of a Three-Year Professional Service Agreement with Fire Rover LLC for an Early Fire Detection Monitoring System with Emergency Dispatch for the City's Transfer Station in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $100,000; and (2) Authorization to the City Manager to Approve Two Additional One-Year Terms in an Additional Amount Not-to-Exceed $17,000 Annually.
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Meeting Date: April 13, 2026
Contact/Dept.: Shetauna Smith, Public Works Department
Phone Number: (310) 253-6456
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [ ] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Attachments: Yes [X] No [ ]
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (04/09/2026)
Department Approval: Yanni Demitri, Public Works Director/City Engineer (03/16/2026)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that City Council (1) approve a three-year professional services agreement with Fire Rover LLC for an Early Fire Detection Monitoring System with Emergency Dispatch for the City's Transfer Station in an amount not-to-exceed $100,000; and (2) authorize the City Manager to approve two additional one-year terms in an additional amount not-to-exceed $17,000 annually.
BACKGROUND
The City owns and operates a 500 ton per day solid waste and recycling Transfer Station Facility located at 9255 Jefferson Boulevard, operating six (6) days a week. The tipping floor is operational between the hours of 4:30 AM and 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday, and from 5:30 AM to 1:00 PM on Saturday.
The solid waste and recycling industry continues to face major concerns with improper disposal of lithium-ion batteries, which has led to facility fires or explosions due to these batteries high risk of thermal instability. The City's Transfer Station facility recently experienced a lithium-ion battery fire on January 26, 2026. When lithium batteries are improperly disposed of in the refuse streams, and not as hazardous waste, th...
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