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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT ITEM NO. <br /> MEETING DATE JUNE 28, 1989 <br /> SUBJECT: BID AWARD; CONSULTING SERVICES FOR TELECOMMUNICATION NEEDS <br /> ***************************************************************************** <br /> DEPARTMENT: PURCHASING AND CENTRAL SERVICES PUBLIC HEARING YES X NO <br /> ***************************************************************************** <br /> ATTACHMENT(S) : INFORMATION CONTACT: PAM JONES <br /> BID TABULATION EXT: 49$ <br /> PHONE NUMBERS: HILLSBOROUGH 732-8181 <br /> HILLSBOROUGH 732-9361 <br /> CHAPEL HILL 967-9251 <br /> MEBANE 227-2031 <br /> *************************************************************M*************** <br /> PURPOSE: To consider awarding a bid for consulting services for <br /> telecommunications needs for Orange County. <br /> BACKGROUND:The telephone system presently used by Orange County does not <br /> meet present and future needs. Therefore, the County must either <br /> expand the present system or acquire a new system that allows for <br /> future growth. To ensure Orange County's needs are met, the <br /> services of an unbiased consultant to; conduct an overview of <br /> present and future telecommunications needs, design a system and <br /> development specifications, assist in evaluating proposals received <br /> from vendors and monitor implementation of hardware and software by <br /> the successful vendor. <br /> Proposals were solicited from qualified consultants. <br /> Communications Consultants Corporation of Virginia submitted a <br /> proposal for the most comprehensive service at the best price. <br /> Their bid for all services was a fee not to exceed $17,850.00. <br /> Attached is a tabulation of the bids. We anticipate soliciting <br /> bids for the system in the fall of 1989 with the system installed <br /> and operational by late spring, early summer 1990. <br /> RECOMMENDATION: Award the bid to Communications Consultants Corporation of <br /> Virginia for a fee not to exceed $17,850.00 <br />