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CONTRACT K-1617-107: A CONTRACT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, THE NORMAN MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY, AND HARRIS CORPORATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $13,703,056.72 TO PURCHASE, INSTALL, AND PROVIDE MAINTENANCE ASSISTANCE FOR PHASE III OF THE REPLACEMENT OF THE CITY'S EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION SYSTEM.
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BACKGROUND: In 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.
On April 1, 2014, the citizens of Norman approved by vote a permanent Public Safety Sales Tax. The proposition approved by the voters specifically outlined several uses for the approved funds. One of the projects funded through the Public Safety Sales Tax vote was the replacement of the City's current Emergency Communications System.
On August 12, 2014, Council approved contract K-1415-16 with RCC Consultants for consulting services related to Phase I of the City's Emergency Communication System project. RCC Consultants successfully concluded their services contract that included a Needs Assessment, Development of System Alternatives, and Preparation of Budgetary Cost Estimates on March 24, 2015.
On March 10, 2015, the Trustees of the Norman Municipa...
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