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Approve and authorize the Contracts/Purchasing Officer or Contracts/Purchasing Supervisor to execute Amendment #4 to the Agreement with Armstrong Productions, Inc., for broadcast operator services for the Monterey County Government Channel, extending the Agreement by four (4) additional months for a revised term of March 1, 2011 through October 30, 2017, and adding $18,000 for a revised agreement amount not to exceed $273,000. (ADDED VIA ADDENDUM)
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors approve and authorize the Contracts/Purchasing Officer or Contracts/Purchasing Supervisor to execute Amendment #4 to the contract with Armstrong Productions, Inc. for broadcast operator services for the Monterey County Government Channel, extending the Agreement by four (4) additional months for a revised term of March 1, 2011 through October 30, 2017, and adding $18,000 for a revised agreement amount not to exceed $273,000.
SUMMARY:
The Monterey County Government Channel airs the meetings of the Board of Supervisors, the Planning Commission, and other public meetings, hearings and events which take place in the Board of Supervisor Chambers. The Agreement with Armstrong Productions provides for the services needed to record these meetings. The County wishes to amend the current operator Agreement to assure continuous operations during the completion of an RFP process.
DISCUSSION:
The Monterey County Government Channel records and airs the meetings of the Board of Supervisors, the Planning Commission, as well as other public agency hearings, meetings and events which take place in the Board of Supervisors' Chambers. The Monterey Government Channel also provides informative programming for county residents.
The Agreement for broadcast operator services with Armstrong Productions, Inc. is one of three Agreements which provide support services for the channel. The last Request For Proposal (RFP) for these services was conducted in 2010. ...
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