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a. Approve and authorize the Chief Information Officer to execute retroactively a non-standard Agreement between L3Harris Technologies, Inc., and the County of Monterey, for $109,000 to provide Security Update Management Services (SUM+) for the County Next Generation Radio System (NGEN) for the term of May 15, 2022, to May 14, 2023; and
b. Approve non-standard agreement terms as recommended by the Chief Information Officer of the Information Technology Department.
c. Authorize the Chief Information Officer or designee to execute up to three (3) future amendments, subject to County Counsel review, to extend services by one (1) year per amendment and to allow for a ten percent (10%) annual increase per year provided the amendments do not significantly change the terms of the Agreement, including non-standard terms approved by the Board.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and authorize the Chief Information Officer to execute retroactively a non-standard Agreement between L3Harris Technologies, Inc., and the County of Monterey, for $109,000 to provide Security Update Management Services (SUM+) for the County Next Generation Radio System (NGEN) for the term of May 15, 2022, to May 14, 2023; and
b. Approve non-standard agreement terms as recommended by the Chief Information Officer of the Information Technology Department.
c. Authorize the Chief Information Officer or designee to execute up to three (3) future amendments, subject to County Counsel review, to extend services by one (1) year per amendment and to allow for a ten percent (10%) annual increase per year provided the amendments do not significantly change the terms of the Agreement, including non-standard terms approved by the Board.
SUMMARY:
The Information Technology Department has provided significant support for the Next Generation Radio System (NGEN) project, which involved installing and upgrading radio transmit sites throughout Monterey County as well primary and backup system cores at the Information Technology and Emergency Communications Departments. L3Harris Technologies has provided a systematic approach that allows the County to migrate from an analog system to advanced technology, ensuring that the County’s public safety communication equipment is operating efficiently. The Security Update Management Services (SUM+) provides security management of the County’s communication sites.
DISCUSSION:
The County selected L3Harris Technologies as the primary vendor to implement the NGEN project, which replaced legacy public safety and local government voice and data radio networks, as required by Federal Communications Commission (FCC) mandate.
In support of this project, ITD seeks to continue the Security Update Management Services (SUM+) services, which is a security management system. This enhancement allows for equipment purchased in support of the NGEN System to be upgraded and secured on a routine basis, as updates become available, in a quick and efficient manner.
ITD’s role is to ensure the County’s critical communications systems are up to date and secure. The Security Update Management Services (SUM+) will ensure public safety communications infrastructure is kept up to date with the latest patches and secured with the latest security releases.
ITD seeks to purchase Security Update Management Services (SUM+) from L3Harris Technologies Inc. so that public safety communications equipment providing radio communications throughout Monterey County is protected against potential threats.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
County Counsel has reviewed and approved this agreement.
The Agreement was approved as a sole source agreement by the Contracts/Purchasing Officer.
FINANCING:
The funds have been included in the FY22-23 Approved Budget for the Information Technology Department, ITD 1930, Appropriations Unit INF002. Transactions relating to future fiscal years will be included in each respective Recommended Budget based upon the anticipated utilization of the services.
Prepared by: Teresa Meister, Management Analyst I, 759-6938
Approved by:
____________________________ Date: ____________
Eric A. Chatham, Chief Information Officer, 759-6920
Attachments:
Agreement
SS L3Harris Technologies