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CONSENT <br /> AGENDA <br /> INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> TO: Honorable Board of County Commissioners <br /> THROUGH: Joseph A.Baird, County Administrator <br /> THROUGH: John King,Director <br /> Department of Emer nc Services <br /> FROM: Maria Resto, REP/Communications System Manage"�__ <br /> Date: August 19,2013 <br /> SUBJECT: Approval of Renewal of the 800 MHz Communications System <br /> T_nfrastructure Maintenance Contract with Communications <br /> International, Inc. <br /> It is respectfully requested that the information contained herein be given formal <br /> consideration by the Board of County Commissioners at the next scheduled meeting. <br /> DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS: <br /> The 800 MHz communications backbone/infrastructure equipment is an essential <br /> component necessary for the operation of the E911 dispatch center and the county and <br /> municipal field staff. <br /> On March 1, 2011, the Board designated Communications International as the County's <br /> Sole Source Provider for the 800 MHz Communications System Service. To guarantee <br /> continuity of essential services the County requires Communications International to <br /> have certified service technicians available twenty-four (24) hours a day for immediate <br /> repairs. Communications International is the only regional vendor qualified to perform <br /> the maintenance and repairs. <br /> The approved contract for FY-2010/2011 (Contract Number CII-10-146) provided for <br /> renewal or extension of the contract in one(1)year increments for a total of five(5) years <br /> upon mutual consent of the parties. The terms and conditions of the agreement will <br /> remain the same during this contract year. The proposed FY- 2013/2014 renewal contract <br /> for the communication system backbone infrastructure maintenance totals $292,687.68. <br /> The proposed contract includes the costs associated with the equipment uXgrade, <br /> maintenance and operations of the new communications tower located at 7305 4 Street <br /> (Egret Marsh Tower). The proposed contract shows an increase in cost due to the <br /> expiration of the one year warranty of the system upgrade equipment and the South <br /> ILUrban Consumer Price Index(CPI) adjustment. <br /> 25 <br />