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Purchasing Manager Fran Boynton -Powell has been instrumental in securing the services of Richard Warden (Warden Associates) to provide these' services. Mr. Warden's name and credentials were obtained from the Senior Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) in this area, and documentation of his impressive background is attached. The Scope of Services, which will provide a comprehensive review of the project, includes the following: • Technical performance and specifications relative to county requirements; • Commercial terms and conditions; °, • Operational soundness and ability to meet operational needs; • Vendor's program management commitments, tracking, and customer reporting systems for county visibility of project performance during implementation; • Material delivery and acceptance, system implementation, and proposed quality reliability factors; • Ongoing system support, manuals, spares, maintenance, etc., for reliability, user friendly documentation, and expansion contingencies; and, • Warranty coverage and vendor's practical commitments to resolve failures or defects. To provide these services and deliverables, Mr. Warden's fee is $6,900 including $1,900 for his specialist associates. This fee includes all report materials, supplies, and office support and is quoted as a fixed cost. The fee also includes presentation of reports and attendance at County meetings and meetings with staff as requested. Travel and toll expenses will be charged extra at cost and are estimated not to exceed 10% of the above fee. Total estimated expenses for the project is $7,590. A copy of Mr. Warden's background and proposed scope of services are attached for review and consideration. Staff recommends approval of funding in the amount of $7,590 from the Optional One Cent Sales Tax revenue for Mr. Warden to provide the scope of services identified in the attachment as relates to the 800 MHz Communications System. In response to Commissioner Adams' questions, Emergency Services Director Doug Wright explained that Mr. Warden has substantial background in control development and would perform an independent review of the entire project and proposed contract. Commissioner Adams assumed that the scope of work covers some of the things that staff has done, such as visiting the two existing MHz county DES systems in Florida. She asked if this consultant will have some liability at the end if we have a OCTOBER 3, 1995 15 BOOK 96 PAGE264 I