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, ail 31 1�,,. ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR TELEPHONE SYSTEM The Board reviewed memo from Director Wright: BOCK 75 r 9 TO: James Chandler DATE: January 23, 1989 FILE: County Administrator SUBJECT: Approval of Additional Funding for Telephone System REFERENCES. Florida Division of FROM: Doug Wright ,Director Communications Review of Emergency Management Services Existing System and Recommendation for New System It is respectfully requested that the information contained herein be given formal consideration by the Board of County Commissioners at the next regular scheduled meeting. DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS On January 17, 1989, Telecommunications Systems Consultant James A. Estes of the Florida Division of Communications conducted an analysis in terms of existing telephone equipment of the Department of Emergency Management Services. The review was requested by Indian River County to obtain new equipment during renovation to replace antiquated phones in which four out of nine are currently inoperative. An additional benefit of the State Contract price and a recommendation from the State for equipment capable of providing for future growth was an objective. The Board of County Commissioners approved the expenditure of 2,,500 dollars for a new phone system for the Department of Emergency Manage- ment Services in FY 88-89. The Department functions, responsibilities and staffing has recently increased and the readiness status of the Emergency Operations Center must be maintained for an orderly response to unusual events that occur within the County. The Division of Communications advises that the sum of $8,205.25 will be required to install the Essx System with the following con- figuration: 1. One baseline system (Config. 4), Premier ESP 60 2. Twelve twenty-four line telephone sets -$157 ea. 3. 1425' station wire, type 2 Teflon 4. Three DSS/BLF Consoles -$65.00 ea. 5. Three LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) kits -82.00 ea. 6. One MOH Card (Music on Hold) 7. Battery Power Total $3,882.00 1,884.00 698.25 705.00 246.00 30.00 1,266.00 $8,205.25 The Essx System is on State Contract and can be purchased without the bidding process. The recurring costs for the three (3) Essx lines from the Vero Beach Central Office Essx will be $24.50 each or a total of $73.50 per month. Currently, Florida Power and Light pays for one of the three existing lines under a grant entitled Radiological Emergency Preparedness Agreement. There will also be a non-recurring charge of $278.75 for the service order charge, wiring charges, premises visit charge, Essx line installation, and RJ21X telephone jacks. The purchase of the equipment and one time costs totals $8,484.00. 20