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TO: Honorable Board of County Commissioners <br />THROUGH: James E. Chandler, County Administrator <br />FROM: Doug Wright, Director <br />Emergency Services <br />DATE: January 11, 1999 <br />SUBJECT: Renewal of 9-1-1 Communications Center Annual UPS Maintenance Agreement <br />with MGE UPS Systems <br />The maintenance agreement for the UPS system at the 9-1-1 Communications Center has been in <br />effect with the referenced company since 1990 and is renewed on an annual basis. The agreement <br />is necessary to provide maintenance of the batteries and other components of the UPS system to <br />preclude a failure of the 9-1-1 equipment at the Communications Center. The current maintenance <br />agreement expires on February 26, 1999. <br />MGE UPS Systems is the sole manufacturer of the UPS equipment used at the 9-1-1 <br />Communications Center and since the technology is proprietary, maintenance must be performed <br />by MG$ Field Engineers. <br />The agreement will cost $8,240 or an increase of $394 over the prior year's expense of $7,846 and <br />will provide the same level of service. <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />Staffrecommends the Board authorize renewal of the UPS maintenance agreement with MGE UPS <br />Systems in the amount of$8,240 to be paid from funds allocated for this purpose in the current fiscal <br />year 9-1-1 surcharge (133) budget. <br />ON MOTION by Commissioner Stanbridge, <br />SECONDED by Commissioner Adams, the Board <br />unanimously approved the renewal of the UPS <br />maintenance agreement with MGE UPS Systems in <br />the amount of $8,240, as recommended by staff. <br />AGREEMENT IS ON FILE IN THE <br />OFFICE OF THE CLERK TO THE BOARD <br />JANUARY 19, 1999 <br />C, <br />PACE V <br />