HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2007-73Suggested by: Administration
CITY OF KENAI
'RESOLUTION NO. 2007-73
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, AWARDING A
SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT TO PROCOMM ALASKA LLC, IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED $243,000.00 TO EQUIP THE KENAI EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER.
WHEREAS, The State of Alaska and Department of Defense awarded Motorola the sole
source contract for the ALMR system infrastructure for statewide interoperable
emergency communications, as Motorola is the only vendor that makes an Association
of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) Project 25 compliant radio console
for directly connecting to the Statewide ALMR switch for digital public safety radio
communications; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Kenai Emergency Operations Plan establishes the Kenai
Emergency Operations Center (KEOC) at 450 Marathon Road, Kenai, as the primary
City Emergency Operations Center providing local and regional voice, data, and
telephone communication that is interoperable with multiple agencies and multiple
communications platforms, and capable of dispatch and incident command from this
location. The Motobridge equipment will provide a fully interconnected secondary
dispatch location, which can become astand-alone redundant backup system should
Kenai Police Department require it; and,
WHEREAS, any equipment added to the existing system, must be compliant with the
APCO Project 25 Phase II Standards for interoperability, fully compatible with the
existing infrastructure of the statewide ALMR system, and interface seamlessly with
the City's existing console equipment. The subject equipment has been proven by the
State of Alaska and the Department of Defense to meet all these priorities within the
statewide ALMR system; and,
WHEREAS, it is in the interest of the City of Kenai for all equipment in its expanded
public safety communication system to be installed, programmed, and maintained by
a vendor who is certified by the manufacturer to work with and on this equipment,
who is authorized by the ALMR system Manager to maintain equipment inter-
connected to the statewide ALMR infrastructure, who has local technicians and
customer support facilities to provide immediate response for maintenance
requirements, and who has extensive experience with the other components of the
City's communication system and the operational priorities of the City's dispatch
program; and,
WHEREAS, ProComm Alaska LLC has completed the manufacturer's training to install
and support this equipment, is subcontracted to maintain the statewide interoperable
ALMR communication system, employs local technicians and maintains Alaska
support operations, and has a lengthy history in programming, installation, and
maintenance of the City's communication system; and,
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WHEREAS, as ProComm Alaska LLC is authorized by Motorola Inc, the manufacturer,
to initiate and deliver sales of specialized infrastructure product on its behalf; and,
WHEREAS, KMC 7.15.050(2) provides that equipment or contractual services that can
be furnished only by a single dealer or that has a uniform price wherever bought may
be sole sourced; and,
WHEREAS, the grant from the Office of Homeland Security was awarded based on
Motorola specified equipment, and that office has no objection to a sole source award
based on pre-negotiated discount rates via the Western States Contracting Alliance
(WSCA) contract; and,
WHEREAS, equipment in this award meets future ALMR needs due to cooperative
planning by the City of Kenai, the Borough, Soldotna, Homer and Seward; and,
WHEREAS, it is critical the design of the City of Kenai Emergency Operations Center
(KEOC) be coordinated and continued across a protracted development period due to
multiple grant funding and going through a competitive bid process for each segment
of development is not in the City of Kenai's best interest; and,
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Kenai has determined this award is in the best
interest of the City and the EOC as designed by Motorola, and that the equipment
provides interoperability for emergency responders, and is unique in that it includes
the only APCO 25 trunked digital compliant consoles presently available.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI,
ALASKA that a sole source contract to ProComm Alaska LLC in the amount not to
exceed $243,000 to equip the Kenai Emergency Operations Center with Motorola
MotoBridge interoperability solutions.
PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 21st day of
November, 2007
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PAT PORTER, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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Carol L. Freas, City Clerk
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