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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT ITEM NO. V=.8 <br /> MEETING DATE SEPTEMBER 3, 1991 <br /> SUBJECT: BID AWARD; COMMUNICATIONS CONTROL CENTER <br /> DEPARTMENT: PURCHASING AND CENTRAL SERVICES PUBLIC HEARING YES X NO <br /> ATTACHMENT(S) : INFORMATION CONTACT: DAVID CANNELL <br /> TABULATION EXT: 2651 <br /> PHONE NUMBERS: HILLSBOROUGH 732-8181 <br /> HILLSBOROUGH 732-9361 <br /> CHAPEL HILL 967-9251 <br /> MEBANE 227-2031 <br /> ***** ********************3*33733 *******73*** *******3DURHAM <br /> *******688*7331 <br /> PURPOSE: To authorize the purchase of a Communications Control Center <br /> consisting of five ( 5) consoles for Enhanced 911. <br /> BACKGROUND: Funds have been generated through subscriber fees and held in <br /> the Enhanced 911 gund for the purchase of a Communications <br /> Control Center. Specifications were developed for a system <br /> that would meet Orange County's needs and a pre-bid <br /> conference was held on July 11, 1991. Six vendors attended <br /> the pre-bid conference. The pre-bid conference was conducted <br /> by Reid Whitten of RF Projects, a radio consulting firm with <br /> whom the County has recently contracted to evaluate the <br /> communications system. On August 16, 1991 bids were received <br /> from four bidders. Attached is a tabulation of that bid <br /> opening. <br /> MOTOROLA Communications and Electronics, Inc. submitted the <br /> lowest responsible bid. Their cost for the system delivered <br /> and installed is $141,776.00. The system will be functional <br /> and ready for training to begin on November 3, 1991. <br /> RECOMMENDATION: The Manager recommends the purchase of one Communications <br /> Control Center at a cost of $141,776.00 from MOTOROLA <br /> Communications and Electronics, Inc. <br />