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Facilities, a division of the Chief Administrative Office, recommending the Board:
1) Make findings pursuant to Article II, Section 210b(6) of the El Dorado County Charter and/or County Ordinance 3.13.030 Section B that security system monitoring, as-needed maintenance and repairs, and emergency repair services for security and access control systems requires specialty skills and qualifications not expressly identified in County classifications;
2) Make findings in accordance with County Procurement Policy C-17, Section 3.4.2 Sole Source/Single Source, that due to the need for continuity of services and the fact that the procurement is for services where standardization is beneficial for reasons including repair, training, and interoperability, that it is appropriate to continue to contract with Sonitrol of Sacramento LLC with a exemption for competitive bidding;
3) Approve and authorize the Purchasing Agent to sign Agreement 9487 with Sonitrol of Sacramento LLC for routine security system monitoring, as-needed maintenance and repairs, and emergency repair services for the security and access control systems at various County-operated facilities for a total compensation amount not to exceed $400,000 for the period of July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028; and
4) Authorize the Purchasing Agent to execute amendments to Agreement 9487, contingent upon County Counsel and Risk Management approval, which do not increase the maximum dollar amount or term of the Agreement.
FUNDING: Various, as departments have included appropriations for security system and access control in their respective budgets.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
A number of County facilities have access control and intrusion alarm equipment installed that are monitored and maintained by Sonitrol of Sacramento LLC under Agreement for Services 6606, which expires on June 30, 2025. The County pays for monthly maintenance fees for this equipment and routine 24/7 monitoring of the intrusion alarms ...
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