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a. Approve and authorize the Director of the Emergency Communications Department to sign amendment #5 to the agreement with Everbridge, Inc. for mass notification software adding $88,850 for a revised contract total of $691,518 and extending the term of the agreement for one year for a revised term of October 8, 2013 through October 7, 2021; and
b. Authorize the Director of the Emergency Communications Department to sign up to three additional amendments to this agreement where the amendments do not exceed 10% ($69,151) of the current contract amount and do not significantly change the scope of work.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and authorize the Director of the Emergency Communications Department to sign amendment #5 to the agreement with Everbridge, Inc. for mass notification software adding $88,850 for a revised contract total of $691,518 and extending the term of the agreement for one year for a revised term of October 8, 2013 through October 7, 2021; and
b. Authorize the Director of the Emergency Communications Department to sign up to three additional amendments to this agreement where the amendments do not exceed 10% ($69,151) of the current contract amount and do not significantly change the scope of work.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Through this agreement, Everbridge, Inc provides mass notification alerting and messaging software used for emergency and non-emergency alerting of the residents of Monterey County. All 12 cities in the County and the California State University Monterey Bay (CSUMB) utilize this software and share in the cost.
The Everbridge system is a fully compliant Integrated Public Alert & Warning System (IPAWS) which allows for mass notifications to registered cell phones, land lines, and TTY devices. Everbridge also includes Nixle, a proprietary opt-in texting/email delivery process, and is integrated with all the mass notification alerting pathways (cellular, landline, ...
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