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County Administrator's Report 12. 42.

BCC Regular Meeting

Budget & Finance Consent

Meeting Date:	07/18/2019
Issue: Contract Award for 911 Wide Area Network
From:	PAUL NOBLES
Department:	Asst County Administrator
CAO Approval:

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommendation Concerning the Contract Award for 911 Wide Area Network - Paul Nobles, Purchasing Manager, Office of Purchasing

That the Board approve and authorize the County Administrator to execute the Agreement between Escambia County, Florida, and Uniti Fiber, LLC, per the terms and conditions of PD 18-19.044, 911 Wide Area Network at the rate of:

Option 2: 100 Mbps Ethernet Diverse Path Dual Entrance
60 months: $1075 per month, per site / 3 sites $3,225
Add Ons:
60 month: $775 per month, for all sites
Total monthly cost: $4,000
Total for 60-month Contract: $240,000

AGREEMENT TO BE DISTRIBUTED UNDER SEPARATE COVER

[Funding: Fund 145 (E-911), Cost Center 330404]

BACKGROUND:

Escambia County utilizes a geo-diverse 9-1-1 system. Geo-diverse cores are housed between the Escambia County Emergency Communications Center (ECC) and the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office (ESO). The Pensacola Police Department (PPD) operates as a remote site. A dedicated Wide Area Network (WAN) provides network connectivity for the system.

The current WAN contract with AT&T expires in October 2019. Proposals were solicited for a dedicated, private, fully redundant, Wide Area Network to provide greater redundancy using a fiber-connected metro-area layer 2 backbone.

This Request for Proposals was publicly noticed on May 8, 2019, to 62 firms. Responses were received from two firms on May 29, 2019. The Selection/Negotiation Committee met on June 11, 2019, to review the two responses. In as much as there were two responses, the committee compared the responses. Uniti Fiber, LLC, was presented the options that were determined to be in the best interest of Escambia County.

BUDGETARY IMPACT:

Fund 145 (E-911), Cost Center 330404

LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF:

Agreement prepared by Senior Assistant County Attorney Kristin Hual.

PERSONNEL:

N/A

POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION:

This Recommendation is in compliance with the Code of Ordinances of Escambia County, FL 1999, Chapter 45 Finance, Article II Purchases and Contracts.

IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION:

The Office of Purchasing will issue the Attorney's Contract and Purchase Order.

Attachments
Original Solicitation
Addendum #1
Uniti Fiber, LLC Proposal
Register of Proposers
Proposal Analytics