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Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes - Final December 5, 2017 <br />A motion was made by Vice Chairman Solari, seconded by Commissioner <br />Flescher, to approve: 1) Staffs recommendation, and 2) Resolution 2017-124, <br />providing for the demolition of unsafe structures and the recovery of costs. The <br />motion carried by the following vote: <br />Aye: 5- Chairman O'Bryan, Vice Chairman Solari, Commissioner Adams, Commissioner <br />Flescher, and Commissioner Zorc <br />B. Emergency Services <br />12.13.1. 17-1241 Request for Sole Source Request to AK Associates for Upgrades to the <br />County's E911 System and Text to 911 Integration <br />Recommended Action: Staff recommends the Board waive the requirement for bids and declare AK <br />Associates as the Sole Source Provider for the E911 Hardware Upgrade and <br />Text to 911 project. Staff also recommends the Board authorize the Purchasing <br />Division to issue Purchase Orders to AK Associates for the upgrade, <br />maintenance and any other periodic upgrades approved by the Budget Office. <br />Attachments: Staff Report <br />Sole Source Letter AK-Solacom <br />GeoDiverse Guardian Quote <br />Text to 911 Quote <br />General Statement of Work -Service Agreement <br />Emergency Services Director and Fire Chief John King explained that the <br />County's E911 system had reached the end of life and that the equipment <br />needed to be upgraded to accommodate the integration of the "Text to 911" <br />project. <br />Commissioner Zorc made comparisons between the three (3) Public Safety <br />Answering Points (PSAPs) located in Orange County and the three (3) PSAPs <br />located in Indian River County, and noted the difference in population between <br />the two counties. <br />Bob Johnson, Coral Wind Subdivision, expressed his opinion about having to <br />pay the 911 surcharge on a landline phone, as well as a paying the surcharge on <br />a cell phone. <br />A motion was made by Commissioner Zorc, seconded by Commissioner <br />Flescher, to approve staffs recommendation. The motion carried by the following <br />vote: <br />Aye: 5- Chairman O'Bryan, Vice Chairman Solari, Commissioner Adams, Commissioner <br />Flescher, and Commissioner Zorc <br />C. General Services <br />1. Human Services <br />Indian River County Florida Page 14 <br />