HomeMy WebLinkAbout9/6/2000 - STAFF REPORTS (19) DATE: September 6, 2000
TO: City Council
FROM: Risk Manager via City Manager
RATIFY AUTHORIZATION OF $32,168.50 EXPENDITURES FOR EMERGENCY
SERVICES, REPAIRS AND REPLACEMENT OF PROPERTY DESTROYED BY THE
JULY 26, 2000 FIRE AT PALM SPRINGS FIRE STATION #4,1300 LA VERNE WAY.
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council ratify the City Manager's approval of $32,168.50
expenditures for emergency services, repairs and replacement of property destroyed by
the July 26, 2000 fire at 1300 La Verne Way. All costs will be reimbursed by insurance,
less deductible of$5,000.
BACKGROUND:
The Palm Springs Municipal Code 3.12.270 (3) authorizes the City Manager to approve the
emergency purchase of services and equipment to correct situations in which the public
health, safety or welfare would be interrupted if normal bidding procedures were followed.
The code requires all emergency purchases, which would otherwise require formal bidding,
to be brought to the City Council for ratification at the next regular meeting.
On Wednesday, July 26, 2000, at 1:15 a.m., Station #4 firefighters responded to a
dumpster fire several blocks away from their station. They returned about 30 minutes later
and saw smoke coming out of the fire station. Upon entering they fourd that someone had
broken in, ransacked several of the firefighter's personal storage compartments, stole
several firefighters' personal items, then placed a pile of clothes on top of one of the beds
and ignited it before departing. Police Detectives estimate the intruder was in the station
from five to ten minutes. The Police made an arrest on August 3, 2000. The suspect had
been paroled on July 10, 2000 after serving time for burglarizing Palm Springs Fire Station
#4 in November, 1998. The suspect was convicted on August 21, 2000 of arson and
sentenced to five years in prison. The Court also ordered his lifetime registration as an
arsonist.
The damage from smoke required replacement of six (6) box springs and mattresses,
extensive cleaning of the carpets, furniture, walls, and cabinets. The heat damage
destroyed one wooden storage compartment, a portion of the wall, part of the
communication equipment, the central air conditioner and heating systems, and melted the
blinds.
The structural cleaning and repair work from the June 6, 2000 fire at the city owned Palm
Canyon Theatre, though extremely unfortunate, enabled us to have an immediate
response on this fire from a work team already in place. The contractors and service
providers from the June fire have been in regular and continuous communication with the
city's property insurance adjuster and city staff over the past two months. The
development of this "team" allowed us to make contact with them very quickly, receive
prompt quotations for immediate insurance approval, and coordinate timely clean-up and
repair activities with the appropriate work crews.
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Har-Bro, Inc., General Contractors & Consultants, out of their San Bernardino office, was
utilized to perform emergency services that were essentid in order to allow occupancy in
fire station #4. A description and cost of the work performed is as follows:
HAR-BRO, INC. SCOPE OF WORK COST
Emergency structural cleaning and deodorizing $6,599.43
Replace light fixtures 1,044.00
Drywall and trim work 1,042.55
Painting 7,342.06
Asbestos Removal 1,362.30
Replace duct liner at main return, central heating & air conditioning system 6,431.01
TOTAL HAR-BRO SERVICES $23,821.35
Additional miscellaneous services, repairs and replacements were required as a result of
the fire and are summarized as follows:
Infotox, Inc. $360.00 Conduct Asbestos Tests
Breeze A/C 75.00 Freight on warranty replacement of compressor
Supreme Interiors 722.28 Replace vertical blinds
W. Simmons 1,393.33 Replace 6 mattress and box springs
Sam's Club 150.83 Replace portable air purifier
Ramada Inn 176.88 Four Nights lodging while repairs were made
Darrin Elkins 350.00 Replace destroyed locker in dorm
Comtronix of Hemet 948.71 Replace radio remote phone
Regal Cleaners 321.50 Dry-cleaning of uniforms and bedding
Inland Uniforms 656.88 Replace boots, uniforms and flashlight charger
Q-Safety 135.00 Replace earthquake sensor
Atomic Clocks on Line 53.86 Replace wall clock
Prison Industries 754.25 Replace 5 chairs
Robert Perotti 1,115.38 Replace personal items
Desert Hearing Cons. 100.00 Replace heavy ear plugs (Perotti)
Robert Graves 1,033.25 I Replace personal items
Total Misc. Items $8,347.15
The City will be reimbursed by F.M. Global Insurance Company for the above itenized
expenses in the amount of $32,168.50, less the City's deductible of $5,000. The $5,000
deductible will be paid from the property reserve account#540-5905-48694.
NANCY JOUCINTOSH
Risk Manager
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City Manager
Attachment: (1) Resolution
REVIEWED BY OEFE OF FINANCE
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RESOLUTION NO.
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM
SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, RATIFY AUTHORIZATION OF
$32,168.50 EXPENDITURES FOR EMERGENCY
SERVICES, REPAIRS AND REPLACEMENT OF
PROPERTY DESTROYED BY THE JULY 26, 2000 FIRE AT
PALM SPRINGS FIRE STATION #4, 1300 LA VERNE WAY,
PALM SPRINGS.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Palm
Springs, ratify authorization of $32,168.50 expenditures for emergency services,
repairs and replacement of property destroyed by the July 26, 2000 fire at Palm
Springs Fire Station #4, 1300 Laverne Way, Palm Springs.
The City will be reimbursed $32,168.50 less $5,000 deductible from F.M Global
Insurance Company.
ADOPTED this 6`h day of September, 2000.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ATTEST: CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA
By
City Clerk City Manager
REVIEWED & APPROVED AS TO FORM