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CONTRACT NO. K-1415-16: A CONTRACT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, AND RCC CONSULTANTS, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $127,239 TO PROVIDE CONSULTANT SERVICES FOR PHASE 1 OF THE REPLACEMENT OF THE CITY'S EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND A BUDGET APPROPRIATION FROM THE PUBLIC SAFETY SALES TAX FUND BALANCE.
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BACKGROUND: The mission of the City of Norman is "working together to deliver exceptional service". In approximately 2008 the City of Norman was informed by the manufacturer that the City's Emergency Communication System, a fundamental component in Public Safety service delivery, would be end-of-life or no longer serviceable in 2018. The City's Emergency Communication System is the primary means for 9-1-1 Communication Officers to notify Norman's Public Safety first responders (Medical, Fire, and Police) of requests for service from citizens as well as the primary means of communication between the same first responders. In addition, the City's Emergency Communication System is the primary means of communication for incidents involving response from Public Safety partners from neighboring and shared jurisdictions. The City's Emergency Communication System provides both operability for routine delivery City services and interoperability with partnering government entities during joint responses.
DISCUSSION: On April 1, 2014, the citizens of Norman approved a permanent Public Safety Sales Tax. The replacement of the City's current Emergency Communication System was one item identified for funding from the Public Safety Sales Tax. Due to the complexity and anticipated expense associated with replacing the City's Emergency Communication System, City Staff has reviewed many similar projects since learning of the current system's end-of-life date. As a result of Staff research, the technical knowledge and time needed to complete a thorough needs assessment, develop system alternatives, and prepare budgetary cost estimates for th...
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