Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
A. Need: This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Safety, on behalf of the Division of Support Services, to modify and increase the professional services contract with e-Gov Consulting Services LLC.
The original ordinance, 1425-2007, passed on September 6, 2007 in the amount of $178,900.00. e-Gov Consulting Services LLC is assisting with the RFP development for a new Computer Aided Dispatch system (CAD) used at the Police and Fire Communications Center. The consultant will assist with vendor evaluation and recommendations during the contract negotiation stages and will assist in formalizing a realistic project schedule, necessary interfaces, and the integration and transition plan to the new system, to replace/develop technical specifications for software needs and recommendations on hardware selection.
As a result of our needs assessment and review, the process yielded that the Fire RMS was not adequate for proper integration between the existing CAD and the RMS.
The successful integration with a new CAD system requires a new solution to dispatch information provided to the first responders. Therefore, it has been determined to be in the best interest of the City to modify the existing contract for research and development of the successful integration between the existing CAD and the Fire RMS within the new CAD system at the Fire Communications Center.
The time allocation to complete the original scope of work has been expanded to complete the necessary RFP preparation.
C. Contract Compliance: e-Gov Consulting Services LLC. Contract Compliance #203513741, Expires 8/28/2009.
D. Emergency Designation: Emergency designation is needed due to the time constraints to allow the preliminary needs assessment and RFP development to happen before year-end and allow the City to put the RF out for bid by the June 1, 2008.
2. FISCAL IMPACT:
A. Budgeted Amount: This project is funded in th...
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