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CONTRACTS - FIRE AND BURGLAR ALARM SYSTEMS <br />Deputy County Attorney William G. <br />following presentation: <br />TO: The Board of County Commissioners <br />Collins II made the <br />FROM: WC -11 William G. Collins II - Deputy County Attorney <br />DATE: November 20, 1992 <br />SUBJECT: Contracts - Fire and Burglar Alarm Systems <br />In the summer of 1990 Indian River County entered into a number of <br />agreements for security systems with Alarm Systems of Vero Beach, Inc. <br />This company was subsequently purchased by U.S. Protective Services <br />Corporation of Cleveland, Ohio and the various agreements rolled into one <br />Master Agreement dated September 18, 1990. That agreement had a term of <br />2 years, expiring September 30, 1992. The County did not exercise its <br />option to renew for additional 1 -year periods at the end of the contract <br />term. Rather, the County re -bid the contract for security systems and <br />awarded a new contract to National Guardian. In late October the County <br />received a letter from U.S. Protective Services objecting to any interruption <br />or disengagement of their systems and asserting that 16 separate contracts <br />were in place (3 with the Tax Collector) . The matter was referred to the <br />Attorney's Office for review of the status of those contracts. <br />From reviewing the contracts, past memos to the Board and discussing the <br />matter with County staff, it appears that U.S. Protective Services is <br />asserting that the agreements which were superseded by the Master <br />Agreement are still valid and in place, and that later agreements (which <br />were understood by the County to be work authorizations for new facilities <br />being brought on line under the Master Agreement) were not addendums to <br />the Master Agreement, but entirely new agreements not consistent with the <br />Master Agreement and with extended terms. <br />I have prepared a summary chart which lists the various contracts. I have <br />also prepared a detailed letter to the 'President of U.S. Protective Services <br />which sets out our understanding of those contracts. <br />Since U.S. Protective Services has asked for a response from the Board with <br />respect to our position on these agreements, the staff at this time requests <br />that the Board of County Commissioners authorize us to formally notify U.S. <br />Protective Services that their contracts have been terminated and to take all <br />steps necessary to convert the systems over under the contract awarded to <br />National Guardian. <br />23 <br />DEC -11992 <br />BOOK 0 r F <br />