Title
Joint resolution authorizing a contract with Fatpot Technologies, Bountiful, Utah, for Inter-Regional Computer Aided dispatch Interface for the Emergency Telephone Safety Board (ETSB) in the estimated amount of $585,100.
Staff Summary
· Lake County desires to enter into a contract for the Lake County Emergency Telephone System Board (ETSB) and recognizes the opportunity to enhance communications and public safety, enhance efficiency, minimize risk and errors, assist in productivity, optimize the day to day activities and use of resources; including but not limited to; instant interoperability, total situational awareness, true mobility, coordinated multi-agency response, greater homeland security and enhanced public safety.
· Lake County extended Request for Proposals (RFP) to seventy-two potential vendors and four proposals were received and evaluated, by the ETSB Technical Committee.
· Fatpot Technologies is recommended as the firm that best meets the needs of the County based on the RFP evaluation criteria.
· The contract authorizes, the Purchasing Agent to negotiate and enter into a two-year agreement with three additional one-year renewal options that will cost ETSB an estimated annual amount of $585,100 to be paid from account 910-9000010-85070.
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WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 5-102 of the Lake County Purchasing Ordinance, proposals were called for by publication for the Inter-Regional Computer Aided Dispatch Interface; and
WHEREAS, these services include Inter-Regional Computer Aided Dispatch Interface for Lake County; and
WHEREAS, subsequent to said publication, Request for Proposals were extended to seventy-two potential vendors; and
WHEREAS, sealed proposals were received from four vendors and opened in the County Building, Waukegan, Illinois, on June 23, 2011 at 2:00 p.m.; and
WHEREAS¸ based on the criteria set forth in the Request for Proposal the ETSB Technology Committee evaluated all proposals and determined that the propos...
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