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To:	Contra Costa County Fire Protection District Board of Directors
From:	Jeff Carman, Chief, Contra Costa County Fire Protection District
Date:	April 14, 2015

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Authorize Purchase Order with TriTech Software Systems for Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) System Maintenance

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 04/14/2015

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, Director
Candace Andersen, Director
Mary N. Piepho, Director
Karen Mitchoff, Director

ABSENT:

Federal D. Glover, Director

Contact:

Ken Crawley, IS Manager 925-941-3391

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: April 14, 2015
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent, on behalf of the Fire Chief of the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District, to execute a purchase order with TriTech Software Systems in an amount not to exceed $215,000 for the annual licensing and maintenance costs of the District's 911 Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) system for the period May 1, 2015 through April 30, 2016.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Budgeted; 100% Special District General Operating Fund

BACKGROUND:

The Contra Costa Regional Fire Communications Center provides emergency medical, fire, and rescue dispatch services for the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (District) and five other neighboring agencies within Contra Costa County using a 911 CAD system. The District's 911 CAD system provider is TriTech Software Solutions. The District entered into a Software Support Agreement with TriTech Software Solutions on February 3, 2004. The annual renewal and associated payment covers the cost of software support, maintenance, and upgrades for the system. The current renewal is due to expire on April 30, 2015 if no action is taken.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

The District will not continue to receive support, maintenance, and upgrades for this mission critical system.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

No impact.