SUBSTITUTE
Public Hearing: YES ☐ NO ☒ Department: Public Safety
SUBJECT:
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Commission District(s): All
RA - Ratification of Contract No. 2000023 DeKalb County E-911 Call Handling System (Emergency Purchase): for use by E911 Communications (E911). This contract consists of a five (5) year agreement with AT&T for the upgrade to the County’s 911 system. This request seeks to ratify the emergency purchase of the sole source “ESinet” 911 system with the “APEX” add on features from Carbyne Ltd. and authorize the Chief Executive Officer or his designee to execute all of the necessary documents, including but not limited to the “Master Agreement”, two (2) “Price Lists” from AT&T, the I Flex contract and the ADI Contract, as well as the “Terms and Conditions” from Carbyne. Awarded to AT&T Enterprises, LLC. Amount Not To Exceed: $8,128,791.04.
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Information Contact: Michelle Butler, Chief Procurement Officer
Phone Number: (404) 687-3581
PURPOSE:
This contract consists of a five (5) year agreement with AT&T for the upgrade to the County’s 911 system. The emergency purchase of the sole source “ESinet” 911 system with the “APEX” add on features from Carbyne Ltd., provides for a new AT&T 911 system using relatively new technology that is based on computer-to-computer communication and not the previously used voice-to-computer communication. This change facilitates faster processing of calls which inherently includes improved/faster response times. This emergency sole source purchase will improve the 911 center by implementing an upgrade from voice-to-computer communication to computer-to-computer communication and gain the benefit of the improved system. The upgrade will avoid any unnecessary delay in processing a call and the inherent potential risk to health and safety. This request seeks to ratify the emergency purchase of the sole source “ESinet” 911 system with the “APEX” add on features from Carbyne Ltd. and authorize the Chief Executive Officer or his designee to execute all of the necessary documents, including but not limited to the “Master Agreement”, two (2) “Price Lists” from AT&T, the I Flex contract and the ADI Contract, as well as the “Terms and Conditions” from Carbyne
This substitute is submitted to provide additional supporting information
NEED/IMPACT:
Improve the 911 center by implementing this upgrade from voice-to-computer communication to computer-to-computer communication and gain the benefit of the improved system. The upgrade will avoid any unnecessary delay in processing a call and the inherent potential risk to health and safety.
FISCAL IMPACT:
$8,128,791.04 over 5 years
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
Recommend ratification of Contract No. 2000023 with:
AT&T Enterprises, LLC, 754 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30308
Amount Not To Exceed: $8,128,791.04
and authorize the Chief Executive Officer or his designee to execute the contract and all associated documents.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
1. Contract Effective Date: June 13, 2024
2. Contract Expiration Date: December 31, 2029
3. Funding: E911 Communications