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a. Approve and authorize the Chief Information Officer execute a non-standard Agreement with Black & Veatch Corporation in the maximum amount of $500,000, for the retroactive contract period of March 15, 2022 through February 14, 2024, to provide architectural, engineering, and design services to support remedial work at County radio communications sites; and
b. Approve non-standard agreement terms as recommended by the Chief Information Officer; and
c. Authorize the Chief Information Officer to sign up to two (2) amendments to this Agreement, which extend services by one (1) year each, where any increased costs do not exceed 10% of the cost of the prior year, subject to County Counsel review, and provided that the terms and conditions of the agreement remain substantially the same.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and authorize the Chief Information Officer execute a non-standard Agreement with Black & Veatch Corporation in the maximum amount of $500,000, for the retroactive contract period of March 15, 2022 through February 14, 2024, to provide architectural, engineering, and design services to support remedial work at County radio communications sites; and
b. Approve non-standard agreement terms as recommended by the Chief Information Officer; and
c. Authorize the Chief Information Officer to sign up to two (2) amendments to this Agreement, which extend services by one (1) year each, where any increased costs do not exceed 10% of the cost of the prior year, subject to County Counsel review, and provided that the terms and conditions of the agreement remain substantially the same.
SUMMARY:
The County's radio communication towers support county-wide mission critical, public safety communications. Communication tower systems are composed of facilities (tower, shelter, generators), and technology infrastructure (radios, network devices, wiring). ITD has been actively involved in updating radio sites to cu...
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