Agenda No. 6.
CITY COUNCIL MEMORANDUM
| City Council Meeting: | September 5, 2023 |
| Department: | Information Technology |
| Subject: | Resolution 23-R-94 - Authorizing expenditures with US Digital Design to upgrade the Public Safety Alerting System. (B. James/J. Bluebird) |
BACKGROUND
The current Station Alerting equipment has been in service since 2009 and is past end of life and needs to be upgraded to current specifications. IT Staff are proposing to contract with US Digital Design, a sole source vendor, to provide the equipment and do the installation. The anticipated cost is just under $90,000.
GOAL
To upgrade our outdated alerting system to current specifications.
COMMUNITY BENEFIT
This will help to ensure that our Fire and EMS alerting system can service our community in a reliable and timely manner.
SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDED ACTION
Approval of Resolution will allow IT to contract with US Digital Design to upgrade the Station Alerting Equipment for Fire and EMS.
FISCAL IMPACT
The total cost of this upgrade is estimated be $90,000 and funds will come from the IT fiscal year 2022/23 budget.
RECOMMENDATION
Approval of Resolution 23-R-94.