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Purchase of Information Technology Related Products and Services for the Mesa Fire and Medical Regional Dispatch Center and Emergency Operations Center (District 3)
The new facility will create additional dispatch space for the Fire and Medical Department and back-up dispatch capability for the Police Department as well as add communications redundancy for the City in the event that the current facility or communications system were to experience a failure. This new location will allow for expansion of existing dispatch capability, should call volumes increase in future years. This purchase will provide for the configuration and installation of IT, Maricopa 911 Dispatch and communications equipment required by Fire and Medical to operate both regional facilities.
The Information Technology, Communications, and Fire and Medical Departments, and Purchasing recommend authorizing purchases using several cooperative contracts, sole source, active City contracts, and competitive quotes. The recommended total for the products and services is $1,090,195.73; and $200,000 for contingency funds for incidental items that may be needed during the installation and implementation of the technology equipment. The combined total amount is $1,290,195.73. This purchase is funded by 2013 authorized Public Safety Bonds.