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a. Approve and authorize the Director, or Assistant Director, of the Information Technology Department to execute Amendment No. 1 to the standard Agreement with D & S Communications, Inc. to add CallXpress voice mail system, Telchemy monitoring and InGate session border controller to Agreement services; to increase the amount payable under the Agreement by $73,373.44, from a maximum of $912,701.54 to a maximum of $986,074.98; and to extending the end date of the Agreement term from December 28, 2018 to December 31, 2018; and
b. Authorize the Contracts Purchasing Officer, or his designee, to issue purchase orders on an as-needed basis.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and authorize the Director, or Assistant Director, of the Information Technology Department to execute Amendment No. 1 to the standard Agreement with D & S Communications, Inc.to add CallXpress voice mail system, Telchemy monitoring and InGate session border controller to Agreement services; to increase the amount payable under the Agreement by $73,373.44, from a maximum of $912,701.54 to a maximum of $986,074.98; and to extend the end date of the Agreement term from December 28, 2018 to December 31, 2018; and
b. Authorize the Contracts Purchasing Officer, or his designee, to issue purchase orders on an as-needed basis.
SUMMARYDISCUSSION:
The Amendment to the D&S Agreement is needed to add CallXpress voice mail system, Telchemy monitoring, and InGate session border controller to the Telephone System services agreement with D&S Communications. These systems utilize Voice Over Internet Protocol technology, which is part of the current ITD technology refresh; they will upgrade the County's telecommunications system by adding functionality while reducing the cost of support. Since these systems are tightly integrated with the County telephone system, it is essential to utilize this vendor to support all associated systems and thereby ensure s...
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