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I- rQ, <br />B-�'_ <br />DEPARTMENTAL <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Honorable Board of County Commissioners <br />THROUGH: Jason Brown, County Administrator <br />THROUGH: Tad Stone, Director <br />Department of Emergency Services <br />FROM: Maria Resto, Emergency Services Manager <br />DATE: December 18, 2020 <br />SUBJECT: Approval of Extension of the Public Safety Communications System FX Software <br />Services Agreement <br />It is respectfully requested that the information contained herein be given formal consideration <br />by the Board of County Commissioners at the next scheduled meeting. <br />DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS: <br />On August 9, 2016, the Board of County Commissioners approved the public safety radio system <br />P25 Migration Project. During the migration period, the county will be operating both the <br />EDACS and P25 radio systems concurrently to maintain a public safety level of service, stable <br />operations, and functionality until completion of the project. An integral part of the EDACS and <br />P25 system is the FX Software. <br />On September 11, 2018, the Board of County Commissioners approved Communications <br />International as a sole source for the public safety radio system FX Software Services. The FX. <br />Software provides enhancements and corrections to public safety EDACS and P25 backbone and <br />radio components. It also assures the County that any new generation radios, hand-held or <br />mobile units, would seamlessly integrate into our communication network. The signed <br />agreement includes provisions for one (1) year extensions as agreed upon parties. Harris has. <br />agreed to extend the terms, and conditions for another year with a price increased due to the <br />transition from the EDACS to the P25 system. <br />FUNDING: <br />The proposed FY 2020/2021 FX Software agreement will cover all necessary upgrades. for the <br />P25 system. The increase in rate for FY 2020/2021 is due to the transition from the EDACS <br />system.to the P25 system, which is software -driven. The EDACS system will be covered under <br />the same agreement at no charge until the EDACS system is taken out of service. <br />iU <br />