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Committee action approving Job Order Contracting (JOC) for radio system infrastructure design and installation in support of the Regional Operations and Communication (ROC) Facility for a not to exceed amount of $1,000,000.
Staff Summary
* Lake County established a JOC Policy in December 2023 that identified a threshold of $350,000, at which the Finance and Administrative Committee should be notified and then approve projects anticipated to exceed the threshold.
* As part of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Budget and in alignment with the Facilities Capital Improvement Plan, the ROC Facility construction was authorized.
* In collaboration with project stakeholders, staff oversaw the design of radio system infrastructure to allow the migration of critical communication resources that support Lake County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) and LakeComm at the ROC Facility.
* In collaboration with EMA, staff developed a plan to outfit areas within the ROC for Lake County Auxiliary Communications (AuxCom) and migrate them to the new facility.
* This project will perform radio frequency modulation test studies, radio tower structural analysis, and procurement and installation of new radio antennas, wiring, base stations, equipment and consoles at the ROC 911 Monopole, ROC AuxCom Tower, Libertyville Campus West Radio Tower, and ROC AuxCom Radio Room.
* Relocation of these functions is required to provide complete operational support for emergency dispatch and emergency management capabilities. Cost is not to exceed the amount of $1,000,000.
* Execution of this project using the JOC contract is in the best interest of Lake County.
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TO: Chair, Financial and Administrative Committee
FROM: Carl Kirar, Director - Facilities and Construction Services
DATE: March 20, 2024
RE: Approval of Job Order Contracting (JOC) projects exceeding $350,000
1. On April 11, 2023, the Lake County Board approved the construction of the Regional Operations and Communication (ROC) fa...
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