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ORD-2024 - 018 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> i <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date : June 18 , 2024 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No . 8 -v <br /> i <br /> SUBJECT : Procurement of Public Safety Software Consulting Services and Approval of <br /> Budget Amendment # 11 -A <br /> DEPARTMENT : Sheriff' s Office , Emergency Services <br /> ATTACHMENT ( S ) . INFORMATION CONTACT : <br /> National Public Safety Group Contract Sheriff Charles Blackwood , 919 -245 - <br /> 2922 <br /> Kirby Saunders , Emergency Services <br /> Director , 919 -245 - 6123 <br /> I, <br /> PURPOSE : To approve the purchase of public safety software consulting services to guide the <br /> selection and replacement of the County ' s Computer Aided Dispatch ( CAD ) , Records <br /> Management Software ( RMS ) , Jail Management Software (JMS ) systems , and to approve Budget <br /> Amendment # 11 -A to provide for the provision of these services . <br /> BACKGROUND : The Sheriff' s Office and Emergency Services Department have operated from <br /> the existing CAD , RMS , and JMS software systems since 2013 . The existing software systems <br /> no longer meet the evolving needs of the departments , and future development/maintenance of <br /> the systems is unknown . In today ' s public safety operating environment , appropriately leveraged <br /> technology can result in improved efficiencies , better transparency , and more robust capabilities . <br /> Although independent , these interconnected technology solutions must be closely coordinated to <br /> maximize functionality and future maintenance . A public safety software consultant is <br /> recommended to assist the County in conducting an in - depth needs analysis , make selection <br /> decisions that meet current and future needs , negotiate contracts , and manage the expected 18 - <br /> month technology implementation phase . <br /> Working together , the Sheriff' s Office and Emergency Services Department have reviewed and <br /> selected National Public Safety Group ( NPSG ) using the competitively bid North Carolina Sheriffs ' <br /> Association Technology Consulting Contract (#23 - 02 - 0222R) . NPSG has provided similar <br /> services to many North Carolina communities . <br /> FINANCIAL IMPACT . The total cost of consulting services is $ 545 , 310 ($ 255 , 710 for Emergency <br /> Services ' CAD and $ 289 , 600 for Sheriff' s Office RMS/JMS ) . The Sheriff' s Office RMS/JMS <br /> project was approved in the FY 2023 -24 Capital Investment Plan ( CIP ) with $ 1 , 925 , 252 , Budget <br /> Amendment # 11 -A repurposes the current project to include the upgrade of the CAD system and <br />