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AMENDMENT NO. ONE TO CONTRACT K-1617-108 BY AND BETWEEN THE NORMAN MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY AND TUSA CONSULTING SERVICES II, L.L.C., INCREASING THE CONTRACT AMOUNT BY $50,000 FOR A REVISED CONTRACT AMOUNT OF $319,310 TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL CONSULTING SERVICES RELATED TO PHASE III OF THE CITY'S EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION SERVICES PROJECT.
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BACKGROUND: On March 14, 2017, the Norman Municipal Authority (NMA) executed a Consulting Services Agreement with Tusa Consulting Services II, LLC, K-1617-108, for consulting services related to Phase III of the City's Emergency Communications System project for implementation of the Harris Emergency Communication System. Funding for the Agreement was provided by proceeds of the 2015 NMA Sales Tax Revenue Notes appropriated as part of the City's fiscal year 2015-2016 Public Safety Sales Tax Capital Improvement Project Budget, Emergency Communication System Design. The Phase III Implementation Services for the City of Norman was based on a 24-month project schedule and the amount approved was $269,310.
DISCUSSION: The installation and implementation of the Harris Emergency Communication System started on April 1, 2017, with a 24-month schedule, or approximately April 2019. The project has been delayed primarily due to complications in acquiring sites for the radio towers, requiring additional implementation services to be provided by Tusa Consulting outside the original agreement amount. The proposed Amendment will increase the contract amount by $50,000 from $269,310 to $319,310 (+18.6%).
Funds are available within the Emergency Communications System Project (project BP0030), but it is necessary to transfer $50,000 in allocated funds from the Materials account (015-9319-419.63-01) to the Design account (015-9319-419.62-01; project BP0030) to fully fund the Amendment.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the Norman Municipal Authority approve the Amendment with Tusa Consulting Services II, LLC, increasing the contract amou...
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