RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Sheriff-Coroner, or designee, to execute a contract amendment, effective July 1, 2021, with AtHoc Inc., increasing the payment limit by $754,956.04 to an amount not to exceed $4,554,956.04 and extending the contract termination date from June 30, 2021 to a new termination date of June 30, 2022, for the provision of proprietary software maintenance for the County's Community Warning System.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Total cost of $4,554,956; FY 21/22 cost of $754,956, budgeted. This contract is fully funded by the Certified Unified Program Administration (CUPA) with allocated business plan fees.

BACKGROUND:

AtHoc, Inc., is a full-service alert and warning company specializing in fixed siren systems and emergency notification systems. AtHoc, Inc. provides support for the Contra Costa County Community Warning System. The Contra Costa County Community Warning System consists of 25 separate and linked control centers, monitoring systems, and communication systems between emergency responders, sirens (40), and other alerting devices (700+), and automated links to radio and television stations serving the community.