STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Government Performance & Financial Management
AGENDA DATE: January 11, 2023
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): All
DEPARTMENT: Office of Procurement Services
EXECUTIVE: Jack Ireland
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SUBJECT
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Authorize a three-year service price agreement for the purchase and installation, monitoring, and maintenance of citywide alarms systems and annual fire alarm inspections - Communicon, Inc. dba Communication Concepts, only proposer - Estimated amount of $1,820,547 - Financing: General Fund ($1,475,181 $1,468,181), Dallas Water Utilities Fund ($163,018) Aviation Fund ($140,206), Sanitation Operation Fund ($22,142), and Equipment and Fleet Management Fund ($20,000), and WIC Program-Women, Infants, and Children Grant Fund ($7,000) (subject to annual appropriations)
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BACKGROUND
This action does not encumber funds; the purpose of a service price agreement is to establish firm pricing for services, for a specific term, which are ordered on an as needed basis according to annual budgetary appropriations. The estimated amount is intended as guidance rather than a cap on spending under the agreement, so that actual need combined with the amount budgeted will determine the amount spent under this agreement.
This agreement will provide for the purchase and installation, monitoring, and maintenance of citywide alarms systems and annual fire alarm inspections. The supplier will provide for continued fire and intrusion alarm monitoring and maintenance for approximately 296 City facilities. This agreement will also provide alarm equipment, programming alarm panels, annual fire alarm inspections, design, and installation of new alarm systems.
This agreement is separated into groups which is reflected by the following:
* Monitoring services for fire and intrusion alarm systems
* Fire alarm inspection and testing per the National Fire Protection Association standard
* Installation, maintenanc...
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