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C. 80

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	David Twa, County Administrator
Date:	March 13, 2018

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Costa

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Subject:

Purchase Order with Media Control Systems

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 03/13/2018

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Chris Verdugo (925) 313-1182

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: March 13, 2018
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent to execute, on behalf of the County Administrator's Office, a purchase order with Media Control Systems, in an amount not to exceed $180,000 for the purchase of a Tightrope Cablecast system to replace the existing broadcast automation system.

FISCAL IMPACT:

98% funded by the Public, Education and Government (PEG) Fees, 2% Cable Franchise Fees

BACKGROUND:

The Tightrope Cablecast Flex4-16 system is being selected to replace the existing broadcast automation system for three primary reasons:

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

It meets existing and future needs for the five channels that are now operated;
The existing system is no longer supported (company has gone out of business and it uses Windows XP, an unsupported operating system) and further expansion is impossible; and
The local body of Community Television operators, comprised of the Cities of Walnut Creek, Richmond and Concord and the community of Rossmoor, are all using smaller versions of this system. This allows the County to tap into their collective knowledge and experience as well as offer a common interface and resource set for end users within the community.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this purchase order is not approved, the County will be using an unsupported broadcast automation system.