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a. Authorize the Chief Information Officer or his designee to execute Amendment No. 1 to the non-standard agreement with CommScope Technologies, LLC dba Comsearch to continue Federal Communications Commission (FCC) license management services, increasing the contract by $13,650 for a total amount not to exceed $34,400, with an agreement term extended through October 31, 2025; and
b. Authorize the Chief Information Officer, or his designee, to execute order forms and such documents as are necessary to implement the Amendment with CommScope Technologies, LLC; and
c. Authorize the Chief Information Officer to sign, subject to prior County Counsel review, two (2) additional future order forms and renewals, subject to County Counsel review, to extend services by one (1) year per amendment and to allow for 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. Authorize the Chief Information Officer or his designee to execute Amendment No. 1 to the non-standard agreement with CommScope Technologies, LLC dba Comsearch to continue Federal Communications Commission (FCC) license management services, increasing the contract by $13,650 for a total amount not to exceed $34,400, with an agreement term extended through October 31, 2025; and
b. Authorize the Chief Information Officer, or his designee, to execute order forms and such documents as are necessary to implement the Amendment with CommScope Technologies, LLC; and
c. Authorize the Chief Information Officer to sign, subject to prior County Counsel review, two (2) additional future order forms and renewals, subject to County Counsel review, to extend services by one (1) year per amendment and to allow for 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/DISCUSSION:
The County of Monterey contract/service agreement with CommScope Technologies, LLC dba Comsearch (“Comsearch”) has two main functions: protecting the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) licensing that supports Monterey County microwave systems, and the land mobile radio and other wireless frequencies that operate within Monterey County.
These services are crucial to ensure uninterrupted service delivery to all 28 Monterey County public safety agencies who are members of the Next Generation Enterprise Network (NGEN) Radio System, as well as the enterprise infrastructure supporting network service delivery (Voice over IP, enterprise email, web applications, etc.) to all County employees.
The Chief Information Officer recommends the amendment to this agreement with Commsearch to continue providing these services.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
County Counsel has reviewed the non-standard Agreement with Commsearch.
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.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS STRATEGIC INITIATIVES:
This agreement supports the protection and long-term sustainability of the County’s wireless (microwave) backbone infrastructure which provides enterprise data and voice services to all Monterey County employees in addition to providing critical public safety services to 28 agencies throughout Monterey County.
__Economic Development
X Administration
__Health & Human Services
X Infrastructure
X Public Safety
Prepared by: Sandra Shaffer, Management Analyst III, 759-3957
Approved by:
_________________________ Date: ______________
Eric A. Chatham, Chief Information Officer, 759-6920
Attachments:
CommScope Technologies Agreement
Amendment No. 1