Council
Communication

Office of the City Manager

 
 

Date

July 14, 2008

 

Agenda Item No.         51

Roll Call No.                08-

Communication No.    08-408

Submitted by: Judy A. Bradshaw, Chief of Police

 

 

 

AGENDA HEADING:

 

Approval to pay Maintenance Agreement Invoice from Intergraph Corporation, 22205 Network Place, Chicago, Il. 60673-1222 for Police Computer Aided Dispatch, Records Management System and Mobile Data System software.

 

 

SYNOPSIS:

 

Recommend approval to pay Intergraph Corporation for the Public Safety Computer Aided Dispatch, Records Management System and Mobile Data Systems which function on Intergraph Software.

 

This company was the initial installer for all three systems and is the sole source vendor for upgrades, licensing and repair. Intergraph’s Security, Government & Infrastructure Division, who manages the existing public safety maintenance agreement, has advised the annual agreement will expire in July 2008. It is the desire of the police and fire departments to renew this agreement for another year. A contract has been created and signed by Intergraph. The final stage of this process requires the approval of the City Council to fund the expense of contracting with Intergraph for another year.  The term of the agreement is from July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009.

 

 

FISCAL IMPACT:

 

Amount:  $153,038.24

 

Funding Source:  $120,359.28 from E911 Surcharge Fund GE001, POL 040900.526120 Adopted Budget FY 09, page 265 and $32,678.96 from Police Communications Budget GE001, POL040800, 526120 Adopted Budget FY 09, page 264.

 

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:  

 

On the 22nd day of July 2002, on Roll Call 02-1882 the City Council approved a contract with Siemens ILG to construct a new Computer Aided Dispatch System, Records Management System and Mobile Data System for the City’s Police and Fire Departments. These systems operate on Intergraph Software. It is through the functionality of these systems emergency vehicles and personnel are dispatched to City residents requiring life threatening assistance as well as fundamental police and fire service.

 

The critical role of these systems dictates constant monitoring, upgrading and repair. Police and Fire emergency response mandates timely and accurate information. These systems provide the medium needed to meet the demands of public safety. These systems are also shared with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office and are capable of being shared with other communities in the future.

 

The practical solution to maintaining such a sophisticated process is to enlist the assistance of the software manufacturer who is familiar with the software employed and can upgrade these tools to better serve the City. For this reason, the City Council has, in the past, approved the working relationship and contract maintenance with Intergraph Corporation.

 

The existing maintenance contract was approved by the City Council on January 8, 2007 by roll call 07-052. This contract expires July 16, 2008. A new contract has been created and signed by Intergraph for Council approval.

 

The Municipal Code section 2-726 (a)(7) does state that “for a non-competitive procurement of goods and/or services that are of such a nature that they are the only goods and/or services which will fit and comply with the required use, or are an integral part of a total system so as to be uniquely compatible with existing city need, materials or equipment to be cost effective.”  Since this maintenance contract falls under this provision, the City Procurement Director recommends that this contract be approved.

 

 

PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION(S):

 

Date: January 8, 2007

 

Roll Call Number:  07-052

 

Action:  Annual Renewal Agreement with Intergraph Corporation for Computer Aided Dispatch and Records Management System software maintenance for the police and fire departments.  (Council Communication No.  07-001) Moved by Vlassis to adopt.  Motion Carried 6-0.

 

Date: July 22, 2002

 

Roll Call Number:  02-1882

 

Action:   Contract with Siemens ILG for public safety communications improvements, $5,199,878. (Council Communication No. 02-391). Moved by Hensley to adopt. Motion Carried 5-2. Absent: Coleman and Brooks.

 

 

BOARD/COMMISSION ACTION(S): NONE

 

 

ANTICIPATED ACTIONS AND FUTURE COMMITMENTS:

 

Annual renewal every fiscal year.

 

 

 

 

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