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County Administrator's Report 14. 13.

BCC Regular Meeting

Budget & Finance Consent

Meeting Date:	06/10/2013
Issue: Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) System Upgrade
From:	Mike Weaver
Department:	Public Safety
CAO Approval:

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommendation Concerning the Upgrade to the Computer Aided Dispatch System - Michael D. Weaver, Public Safety Department Director

That the Board approve the issuance of a Purchase Order to Infor Public Sector, Inc., in the amount of $144,300, to upgrade the Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) System to the SQL Server platform, for the Escambia County Emergency Communications Center.

[Funding Source: Fund 001, General Fund, Cost Center 330403, (Emergency) Communications]

BACKGROUND:

Our current text-based Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD), 1990 technology, uses an IBM UniData database that is not compatible with any other Escambia County database. Our CAD provider, Infor Public Sector, Inc. (a successor to Enroute Emergency Systems LLC and Geac Public Safety, Inc.), is now only developing and maintaining graphical products that utilize SQL, the industry standard. Additionally, moving to the SQL Server platform will provide a projected annual maintenance cost savings. Fiscal Year 2014 maintenance cost for existing CAD is estimated at $79,000. Switching to SQL would reduce maintenance cost to $58,000. This is due to UniData licenses being required for each position programmed. SQL requires only one license.

BUDGETARY IMPACT:

Funds are available in Fund 001 General, Cost Center 330403 (Emergency) Communications

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