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Recommendation to Award Funding Allotment Provided by the California Office of Emergency Services in the Amount of $389,741.75 to AT&T of California for the Purpose of Acquiring and Maintaining a 9-1-1 Telephone System with Customer Premise Equipment. (Police 3113)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Jill Keimach, City Manager
Re: Recommendation to Award Funding Allotment Provided by the California Office of Emergency Services in the Amount of $389,741.75 to AT&T of California for the Purpose of Acquiring and Maintaining a 9-1-1 Telephone System with Customer Premise Equipment.
BACKGROUND
The State of California Department of General Services is responsible for overseeing the State's Emergency Communications System ("9-1-1 Office"); however, each public agency approved as a 9-1-1 Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) is responsible for providing a 9-1-1 call center that not only meets the needs of its community but also meets the stringent criteria of the State of California.
On September 20, 2016, the City Council accepted allotment of funds in the amount of $389,741.75 from the California 9-1-1 Emergency Communications Branch (CA 9-1-1 Branch) to purchase 9-1-1 Customer Premise Emergency Equipment. The Fixed Allotment in the amount of $389,741.75 will cover the acquisition cost of the new 9-1-1 telephone system and maintenance of the system for the next five years. Acquisition of the new equipment using the Allotment funds commits the Alameda Police Department to Public Safety Answering Point operations 24 hours-a-day, seven days-a-week, for a minimum of five years. If Public Safety Answering Point operations are not maintained at that level, the Alameda Police Department may become financially responsible for all subsequent CPE maintenance costs and 9-1-1 network service charges.
DISCUSSION
The State has negotiated a Master Purchase Agreement (MPA) with qualified vendors that established competitive pricing for th...
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