NS Contract - EMS-Installation Services Contract at 9-1-1 Center Using 2005 LETPP Funding

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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS • ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: August 21, 2007 Action Agenda Item No. SUBJECT: Installation Services Contract at 9-1-1 Center Using 2005 LETPP Funding DEPARTMENT: Emergency Services PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) 0 ATTACHMENT(S): State Homeland Security Project Summary October 3, 2005 BOCC Agenda Abstract Recommending LETPP Approval Proposed Wireless Contract INFORMATION CONTACT: Clint Osborn, 968-2050 PURPOSE: To approve a contract with Wireless Communications for installation services in the amount of $52,733.51. • BACKGROUND: In 2005, the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) awarded the State of North Carolina funding through the FY 2005 State Homeland Security Program (SHSP) Grants and the Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Program (LETPP). A portion of the funding was strategically allotted to cover installation costs of the new communications consoles in the 9-1-1 communications center. This grant allocation is a key part of the umbrella project that will include a complete upgrade to the Orange County 9-1-1 Center and will lead to increased interoperabilitytyith neighbors and partner agencies statewide. In addition, this project will make Orange County a North Carolina State Highway Patrol VIPER partner allowing Orange County to operate on 800mHz frequencies with agencies statewide. The umbrella 9-1-1 upgrade project was approved on March 2, 2006 when the entire 2005 SHSP Grants package was accepted. The acceptance of $63,000 for installation services in the 9-1-1 Center was approved by the Board of County Commissioners on October 3, 2005 as attached. This contract will allow Wireless Communications, already the project manager for the 9-1-1 Center upgrade, to perform the installation of the new communications consoles in the Meadowlands facility, marking a major milestone in the project. FINANCIAL IMPACT: As per the original grant acceptance, there is no County match required for the receipt of the State-administered reimbursable Federal grant which has already been approved by the Board of County Commissioners as part of the umbrella project. • RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approves the contract with Wireless Communications for installation services of $52,733.51 and authorize the Manager to sign the contract.