File #: 13-00790    Version: 1
Type: Agenda Item Status: Passed
File created: In control: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
On agenda: 10/15/2013 Final action: 10/15/2013
Title: Consider recommendations regarding Countywide Telephone System Upgrade, Award Contract, as follows: a) Approve the project to upgrade the Countywide Telephone System; b) Award the Contract in the amount of $2,583,540.00 to NEC Corporation of America, 6536 N. State Highway 161, Irving, TX 75039, which includes a base Contract amount of $2,348,673.00 and a 10% contingency fund of $234,867.00; c) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Contract with NEC for the Countywide Telephone System Upgrade; d) Authorize the Director of General Services or designee to approve Change Orders in an amount not to exceed $234,867.00 for the Contract with NEC for the Countywide Telephone System Upgrade; and e) Determine that the proposed project is exempt from the provisions of CEQA pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15301, as it involves the operation and maintenance of County equipment that will result in no or negligible expansion of existing use.
Sponsors: GENERAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Attachments: 1. Board Letter, 2. Attachment A -Contract, 3. Attachment B - Legislation Text, 4. Attachment C -Telecommunications Technical Plan, 5. Final Executed Contract
Title
Consider recommendations regarding Countywide Telephone System Upgrade, Award Contract, as follows:
 
a) Approve the project to upgrade the Countywide Telephone System;
 
b) Award the Contract in the amount of $2,583,540.00 to NEC Corporation of America, 6536 N. State Highway 161, Irving, TX 75039, which includes a base Contract amount of $2,348,673.00 and a 10% contingency fund of $234,867.00;
 
c) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the Contract with NEC for the Countywide Telephone System Upgrade;
 
d) Authorize the Director of General Services or designee to approve Change Orders in an amount not to exceed $234,867.00 for the Contract with NEC for the Countywide Telephone System Upgrade; and
 
e) Determine that the proposed project is exempt from the provisions of CEQA pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15301, as it involves the operation and maintenance of County equipment that will result in no or negligible expansion of existing use.