DATE: March 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 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 for the solicitation of dispatch interrogation software maintenance and support for the Department of Public Health; and,
2. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with Priority Dispatch Corporation for dispatch interrogation 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 $377,913.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended actions will authorize the Fresno County Emergency Medical Services Communications Center (EMS Center) to utilize Priority Dispatch Corporation (Priority) dispatch interrogation software maintenance and support for ambulance and fire resources. The recommended agreement will be funded with revenue from agencies dispatched by the EMS Center, with no increase in Net County Cost. 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):
There are no viable alternative actions. Priority is the only vendor that provides maintenance and support of the current dispatch interrogation software at the EMS Center. The cost to replace the software and provide the necessary training would be significant; Priority has been the provider for over 15 years.
SUSPENSION OF COMPETITION/SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT:
The Department of Public Health's request to suspend the competitive bidding process consistent with Administrative Policy No. 34 results from t...
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