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Joint resolution authorizing the purchase of Solacom 9-1-1 Guardian equipment and professional services from Comtech Solacom Technologies, Gatineau, Quebec, Canada, in an estimated total amount of $146,766.
Staff Summary
• The Emergency Telephone System Board (ETSB) owns and manages a geo-diverse Solacom NG9-1-1 capable system installed at Lake Zurich and Lake County Sheriff Dispatch for the processing of 9-1-1 emergency calls since 2013.
• In order to maintain the reliability and high availability for successful processing of 9-1-1 emergency calls using the Solacom 9-1-1 system, a refresh and replacement of the 9-1-1 servers, workstations, and associated hardware is recommended about every five years.
• Funding for the 9-1-1 system is provided by Lake County ETSB’s collection of 9-1-1 fees that State law applies to land lines and cell phone bills.
• These revenues are programmed by the Lake County ETSB, and Lake County Government is the ETSB’s fiduciary agent.
• In accordance with Article Six, Section 102 of the Lake County Purchasing Ordinance, the Purchasing Agent approved a bid exemption on the basis that there is only one source for the required goods, service, or construction item, and there exists a long standing, successful relationship for software maintenance and support services. The knowledge gained through this relationship adds value integral to the services provided for these services.
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RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Emergency Telephone System Board (ETSB) has a need to maintain NG9-1-1 emergency call answering equipment; and
WHEREAS, funding for the 9-1-1 system is provided by ETSB’s collection of 9-1-1 fees; and
WHEREAS, in order to maintain the reliability and high availability for successful processing 9-1-1 emergency calls using the Solacom 9-1-1 system, a refresh of the 9-1-1 servers, workstations and associated hardware is recommended about every five years.
WHEREAS, In accordance with Article Six, Section 102 of the Lake County Purchasing Ordinance, the Purchasing Agent approved a bid exemption on the basis that there is only one source for the required goods, service, or construction item, and there exists a long standing, successful relationship for software maintenance and support services. The knowledge gained through this relationship adds value integral to the services provided for these services.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, that the Purchasing Agent is authorized to enter into a contract with Comtech Solacom Technologies, of Gatineau, Quebec, Canada for NG9-1-1 system equipment and professional services in the estimated total amount of $146,766 budgeted line item 85070.
DATED at Waukegan, Illinois, on August 13, 2019.