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i989 o BOOK. rAGE 374 Chairman Wheeler believed it is worthwhile to talk directly with the people who are actually working with the system, because they are more apt to give a better picture of how well their system works. Commissioner Bowman felt it wasn't much of a recommendation that there is only one of these systems in operation in the country. Doug Wright, Project Manager for Phase II of the Jail, advised that there is another system in operation in Tennessee, but it is not in a detention setting. He emphasized that they are not going there to look at it from the technical side, but rather from an operational standpoint, and Commissioner Scurlock agreed that the man who is working with the system every day is the one who is going to give us the most insight into it. The consultants have recommended the system, but we should see how it works before we purchase it. Commissioner Bowman preferred to know that there were more than two of these systems in operation, and was concerned that we might be a guinea pig. Director Wright was concerned that if we took the consultant's recommendation for this amount of money and it didn't work out, he would have to come back in here and explain to the Board why we didn't go out and look at it before we purchased it. Commissioner Scurlock felt that rather than going to something that is so fancy, we should go to something that has worked and has been around for 5 or 6 years, meets the DOC standards, and has a stable supplier. Director Wright noted that the architect specifically hired this particular consultant for his vast experience in designing these type of systems. Administrator Chandler believed the key issue is to find a system to integrate the existing systems in Phase I and Phase I1, and felt there would be a need for someone from Emergency Management 26