Title
Amendment to Joint Agreement with County of Orange for the Operation, Maintenance, and Financial Management of the Orange County 800 Megahertz Countywide Coordinated Communications System
Overview
On December 13, 2004, the Board of Directors approved a joint agreement with the County of Orange for the operation, maintenance, and financial management of the Orange County 800 Megahertz Countywide Coordinated Communications System. The Orange County Transportation Authority depends on utilizing both the Countywide Coordinated Communications System and its own Intelligent Transit Management System to provide an integrated, robust, and redundant communication network with interoperable connectivity to the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, Transit Police Services, and other County emergency management agencies. Currently, the 800 MHz Countywide Coordinated Communications System is undergoing significant enhancement in order to extend the life of the system. The Countywide Coordinated Communications System Governance Committee and County of Orange have developed an amendment to increase the maximum obligation of the agreement.
Recommendation(s)
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. C-4-1256 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and the County of Orange, in the amount of $674,231, to share in the cost of the operation, maintenance, equipment replacement, and financial management of the Countywide Coordinated Communications System, bringing the total contract value to $957,752.