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2 <br /> cover rural areas as well as high volume areas. The software does by utilizing existing <br /> historical response data and creates "hot spots" to describe the likelihood of calls from any <br /> location given the current time, day of week, and season of year and is presented on a <br /> map seen by field personnel, telecommunicators, and field supervisors. <br /> 2) Combines Demand Monitor data, Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL), and Computer Aided <br /> Dispatch (CAD) information, traffic patterns, and vehicle status to efficiently manage <br /> resources and ensure that anticipated demand is adequately covered. Realistic, time- <br /> sensitive, response zones are dynamically calculated for each ambulance based on <br /> current AVL position, time-aware impedances, and present vehicle status (committed to an <br /> incident or at a hospital). <br /> 3) Creates a visual overlay of forecast demand with current resource response capabilities <br /> that allows for any unmet demand and anticipation of calls to be monitored and <br /> discovered. These maps integrate field personnel and communicators to drive an efficient <br /> system. <br /> 4) Collects accurate data about hazards, populations, incident volume, and structures leading <br /> to improved planning process. Emergency medical services can utilize this data to plan <br /> and improve service delivery by increasing deployment efficiencies, reducing risk, and <br /> improving outcomes by operationalizing plans for more effective decision making. <br /> 5) Increases situational awareness of responding personnel due to real-time interfacing maps <br /> and routing. By taking in traffic patterns, high volume areas, and real-time hazards (closed <br /> streets) the software recommends the quickest and safest routes to incidents. Modeled <br /> speeds are calculated for each road segment based on historic travel data from AVL to <br /> determine realistic travel times for the ambulance on the current hour of the day, day of the <br /> week, and time of the year. <br /> 6) Functions as a communications hub by interfacing directly with our current CAD system to <br /> better manage resources and enhance overall value of current assets. <br /> This system is designed to integrate and enhance current hardware, software, and data for <br /> capturing, managing, analyzing, and displaying all forms of geographically referenced <br /> information. MARVLIS allows personnel to view, understand, interpret, and visualize data that <br /> leads to better resource allocation and deployment of emergency medical services translating to <br /> better delivery of services for Orange County. <br /> This software will be placed on all EMS division vehicles in addition to any other devices <br /> necessary for top performance of software and community response. <br /> Attachment 1, "BCS Sole Source Letter", provides context to its exclusive features. Should the <br /> BOCC approve the bid award, staff will install and provide training on the software in the spring of <br /> 2016. <br /> FINANCIAL IMPACT: The purchase price of the software along with recommended options, <br /> shipping and installation are $179,540. Sufficient funds ($180,000) were appropriated in the <br /> adopted FY 2015-16 CIP to purchase the equipment from the Information Technology budget. <br /> SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: MARVLIS software will provide increased deployment efficiency of <br /> emergency medical services leading to better resource allocation and efficient ambulance <br /> coverage for Orange County. The installation of the software meets the following three Orange <br /> County Social Justice Goals: <br /> • GOAL: FOSTER A COMMUNITY CULTURE THAT REJECTS OPPRESSION AND <br /> INEQUITY <br />