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DocuSign Envelope ID:67496B91-FCOD-4188-A6C5-F7496722386E <br /> - 1 Orange County, North Carolina <br /> ORANGE Countywide Radio Communications <br /> COUNTY <br /> NUM[i(A(i(/LINA Interoperability and System Engineering Services <br /> • Infrastructure equipment • Network and physical security <br /> • Suggested site locations and • Overall project schedule and <br /> development implementation plan <br /> • Site subsystems (power, HVAC, etc.) 0 Migration and cutover/transition <br /> • Site/shelter modifications requirements for continuity of <br /> • System delivery and installation operations <br /> • Dispatch equipment 0 User(operational) and technical staff <br /> • Subscribers (mobiles, portables) training requirements <br /> • System reliability and redundancy 0 Network management <br /> • Required coverage and capacity 0 Required legacy and new interfaces <br /> • Spectrum usage and restrictions Factory, interoperability, coverage, <br /> • Local, regional, state, and federal site, system, and acceptance test <br /> interoperability guidelines and criteria <br /> • System functional, protocol, and Regulatory and standards compliance <br /> operational requirements <br /> Orange County will receive specifications that address the County's needs. Our staff understands the <br /> technical, financial, funding challenges faced by local municipalities both large and small. <br /> FE's past and current clients have expressed satisfaction and given prompt approval of the <br /> RFPs we have written. We have received feedback from system vendors that RFPs developed <br /> by FE are fair and allow them to prepare comprehensive, clear responses. In addition, no <br /> procurement that FE was involved in has been protested by a vendor. This is a testament to <br /> our outstanding project management methodologies and team. <br /> Deliverable—Vendor Neutral RFP(RFP 5.D.6) <br /> 6. A vendor-neutral Request for Proposal(RFP), including recommended tower requirements <br /> suitable to be released to the vendor community for the purposes of procuring the <br /> approved alternative. <br /> FE will develop a complete Orange County Radio System RFP incorporating the technical <br /> specifications, boilerplate terms and conditions, and other local purchasing requirements. We will <br /> submit the draft RFP to the County for review and comment, update based on the County's review, <br /> and submit a final RFP. <br /> 3.2.13 RFP Process Facilitation (RFP 5.C.8) <br /> 8. Facilitation of the RFP process, including staff support to the County in conducting a <br /> comprehensive evaluation of RFP responses received. <br /> In addition to vendor proposal evaluation, FE can provide expert technical recommendations and <br /> advice to the County during the entire competitive solicitation. As an option, the following tasks not <br /> called out in the County RFP can be performed in close consultation with the County. <br /> • Attend and assist the County with the vendor pre-proposal conference <br /> • Respond to any technical questions from the bidders concerning the RFP <br /> • Generate addenda to the RFP as necessary <br /> Copyright Protected Do Not Duplicate 34 Gam' <br />