DATE: June 18, 2019
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Robert W. Bash, Director, Internal Services/Chief Information Officer
SUBJECT: Tower License Agreement for Communication Equipment
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a ten (10) year License Agreement for communication equipment sites located at (1) Panoche Mountain, and (2) Mount Sampson, both in Fresno County, with Cook's Communications Corp., effective July 1, 2019, which includes a five-year base agreement term and five automatic one-year extensions, total not to exceed $1,445,000.
2. Authorize the Director of Internal Services/Chief Information Officer or his designee to add additional equipment to this License Agreement, without modification of any material terms, conditions, or agreement not to exceed amounts, as they are identified, without returning to the Board of Supervisors with amendment(s), subject to the review and approval of County Counsel and the Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector's Office.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended actions will permit the County of Fresno to renew its license agreement (the "Agreement") for antenna and communication equipment storage space for its emergency response network and radio communications. Cook's Communications Corp. maintains communications facilities throughout the San Joaquin Valley. The public benefit of entering into this Agreement is a wider communication network, resulting in a faster response to emergency situations. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
There is no viable alternative action. If the Agreement is not approved, the County's communications network would have limited radio coverage in eastern and western Fresno County.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. The proposed Agreement has a total cost not to exceed $1,445,000 for the entire possible ten-year term of the Agreement. Contingencies in the amount ...
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