DATE: February 12, 2019
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: David Pomaville, Director, Department of Public Health
Robert Bash, Director, Department of Internal Services
SUBJECT: Agreement with TriTech Software Systems
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Make a finding that it is in the best interest of the County to waive the competitive bidding process consistent with Administrative Policy No. 34 for unusual or extraordinary circumstances for the solicitation of maintenance and support for emergency dispatch software for the Department of Public Health; and,
2. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a sole source Agreement with TriTech Software Systems for emergency dispatch software maintenance and support, effective March 25, 2019, not to exceed five consecutive years, which includes a three-year base contract and two optional one-year extensions, total not to exceed $1,820,140.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended actions will continue utilization, support, and maintenance of the TriTech VisiCAD computer assisted dispatch system for ambulance and fire resources at the Fresno County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Communications Center funded with dispatch revenue from agencies dispatched by the Fresno County EMS Communications Center, with no Net County Cost. The software maintenance and support is necessary due to the mission critical nature of the VisiCAD product to the EMS system. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
There are no viable alternative actions. TriTech is the only vendor that provides maintenance and support of the current emergency dispatch software at the EMS Communications Center. The cost to replace the software and provide the necessary training would be significant.
SUSPENSION OF COMPETITION/SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT:
The Department of Public Health's request to waive the competitive bidding process is consistent with Administrative Policy No. 34 as TriTech is the only vendor that provides ongoing software maint...
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