RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the County Administrator, or designee, to execute a contract with the East Bay Regional Park District authorizing the Department of Information Technology to host and maintain District radio equipment and provide District requested radio communications services at the rate of $128.00 per hour for services performed, plus the cost of any materials and required equipment for the period commencing upon contract execution and continuing until terminated by either party.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Revenue for DoIT's Telecommunications division.

BACKGROUND:

The County Department of Information Technology's (DoIT) Telecommunications Division will provide the East Bay Regional Parks District with professional telecommunications and related services. Upon request, DoIT will provide radio programming services for District radio equipment and service dispatch consoles at the rate of $128 per hour, plus the cost of any materials and required equipment, and provide space at certain of County's radio communication facilities for the District's radio equipment to be housed.