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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />JUNE 1, 2009 <br />TITLE: <br />AGREEMENT FOR A COMPUTER AIDED <br />DISPATCH SYSTEM MAINTENANCE <br />~ ~~ <br />CITY MANAGER <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />APPROVED <br />^ As Recommended <br />^ As Amended <br />^ Ordinance on 1 s~ Reading <br />^ Ordinance on 2"d Reading <br />^ Implementing Resolution <br />^ Set Public Hearing For <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />Authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to execute an <br />agreement with TriTech Software Systems for maintenance support to the <br />Fire Department's computer aided dispatch system in an amount not to <br />exceed $124,581 for a one year period, subject to non-substantive <br />changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. <br />DISCUSSION <br />The Fire Department's Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) system was upgraded <br />in September 2006. TriTech Software Systems is provider of this <br />service, and provides maintenance to their proprietary hardware, <br />software, and software interfaces. The system provides for the <br />dispatching of emergency vehicles and the transfer of data to mobile <br />data computers (MDC) located in these vehicles. Because of the <br />proprietary nature of the equipment and software, the Fire Department is <br />recommending entering into an agreement with TriTech to provide <br />maintenance to the department's CAD system. <br />FISCAL IMPACT <br />Funds are available in the Fire Department's Information Technology, <br />Other Contractual Services account (account no. Olt-324-6291) in the <br />amount of $124,581. <br />=_ _ _ <br />Marc Martin <br />Fire Chief <br />Fire Department <br />APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS: <br />~' ~ Z i'~L31i~ a:Z :~. s <br />Francisco Gutierrez ~.( <br />Executive Director ~J~' <br />Finance & Management Services Agency <br />25A-1 <br />