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Approve and authorize the Information Technology Department to exercise the first of the three five (5) year extension options of the existing Wireless Communications Site Lease Agreement for the period of June 1, 2013 through May 31, 2018.
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RECOMMENDATIONS:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
Approve and authorize the Information Technology Department to exercise the extension option of the existing Wireless Communications Site Lease Agreement for the period of June 1, 2013 through May 31, 2018.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The existing Wireless Communications Site Lease Agreement (Agreement) was approved by the County Board of Supervisors on June 24, 2008. The Agreement has an Extension option clause which provides for the Agreement to be “automatically be extended for three (3) additional five (5) year terms”. The Board approved the Agreement with non-county standard liability and indemnification provisions due to the fact that the radio communications equipment installed at this site helped to expand the radio communications coverage and connectivity for public safety agencies within south county as well as Emergency Communications. In addition, the microwave equipment at this site provides access to the county telecommunications network and redundant data network at a reduced cost. Some of the county departments in south county that benefit from the connectivity provided by the equipment located at Bryant Canyon are Health Department, Social Services, Ag Commissioner, Libraries, and District 3 Supervisor’s Office.
The proximity of the Bryant Canyon radio communications site continues to be a key location providing coverage in this region of the county and the ability to exercise the extension clause in the Agreement ensures that there will be no interruption of service to negotiate a new Agreement. It is not a standard practice for the County of Monterey to enter into Agreements with “auto extension” clauses, however, due to the crit...
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