Title
Approve and authorize the Interim Director of Information Technology to execute Amendment No. 4 to the Agreement between Specialty Construction Incorporated and the County of Monterey, adding $50,000 to the existing contract for $99,999, for a revised total not to exceed $149,999, to continue to provide specialized installation and maintenance services at County public safety communications towers.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
Approve and authorize the Interim Director of Information Technology to execute Amendment No. 4 to the Agreement between Specialty Construction Incorporated and the County of Monterey, adding $50,000 to the existing contract for $99,999, for a revised total not to exceed $149,999, to continue to provide specialized installation and maintenance services at County public safety communications towers.
SUMMARY:
Specialty Construction, Inc. provides qualified personnel, specially trained in performing elevated work around live radio signals, for installations and maintenance at public safety communications towers located within Monterey County. The Information Technology Department seeks to increase the amount of the existing agreement between the County and Specialty Construction Inc. so that maintenance and installations essential to the NGEN project can be performed.
DISCUSSION:
The County, through the Information Technology Department (ITD), is responsible for maintaining public safety communications towers throughout Monterey County. The towers are used for the placement of transmit and receive antennas, mounting brackets, microwave dishes, coaxial cable, and miscellaneous parts necessary to ensure connections are secure and weather sealed. This equipment ensures maximum coverage for two-way radio communications supporting law, fire and local government agencies throughout Monterey County.
Specialty Construction, Inc. has been assisting ITD with the upgrade and repair of antennas, mic...
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