Celina would add three outdoor warning sirens to its system under a contract on the City Council's consent agenda for Tuesday, Nov. 10.
The new poles would stand at three spots the city picked by looking at where residential growth is heaviest, according to a presentation from Fire Chief Shawn White:
- Legacy Drive and Frontier Parkway
- Huddleston Drive and Coventry Drive
- Old Celina Park
Staff recommends awarding the job, labeled phase 2 of the city's emergency siren work, to R & D Communications, Inc., which does business as American Communications, for no more than $164,231.33. The contract prices each siren and its base, installed, at about $54,744.
Who pays
The money comes through FEMA's Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, under a post-fire grant identified as HMGP 5420. The grant covers 75% of eligible costs, and the city supplies the other 25% as its local match, the staff memo says. Staff says the funds are already in the current budget.
The city sent the bid notice to 86 vendors and advertised it in the local newspaper. Two companies responded. Because federal grant rules require the award to go to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, staff recommended American Communications on that basis.