DATE: March 19, 2024
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: David Luchini, RN, PHN, Director, Department of Public Health
Robert W. Bash, Director of Internal Services/Chief Information Officer
SUBJECT: Agreement with Priority Dispatch Corporation
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Make a finding that it is in the best interest of the County to suspend the competitive bidding process consistent with Administrative Policy No. 34 for unusual or extraordinary circumstances, as Medical Priority Consultants, Inc. dba Priority Dispatch Corporation is the only provider of maintenance and support for the ProQA dispatch and interrogation software that is used by the Department of Public Health - Emergency Medical Services Communications Center; and
2. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with Medical Priority Consultants, Inc., dba Priority Dispatch Corporation for dispatch interrogation software maintenance and support, effective March 25, 2024, not to exceed five consecutive years, which includes a three-year base contract and two optional one-year extensions, total not to exceed $662,000.
REPORT
There is no additional Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions, which will allow the Department of Public Health - Emergency Medical Services Communications Center (EMS Center) to use Medical Priority Consultants, Inc., dba Priority Dispatch Corporation (Priority) dispatch interrogation software maintenance and support for ambulance and fire resources. The software maintenance and support are necessary due to the mission critical nature of system to the EMS Center. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Should your Board not approve the recommended actions, the Department of Public Health (DPH) and the Internal Services Department (ISD) would need to acquire and implement a new dispatch interrogation software system for the EMS Center. Your Board may direct staff to solicit for competitive bids for a new system, however, proc...
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