HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - 28E Addendum No. 1 with StoryComm RESOLUTION NO. 19-182
RESOLUTION APPROVING 28E ADDENDUM NO. 1 WITH STORYCOMM
FOR THE CITY OF AMES
WHEREAS, in December 2018 the City, Story County, Iowa State University, and the Story
County 911 Board entered into a 28E Intergovernmental Agreement for 10 years to establish a process
for designing and bidding for a new radio system; and,
WHEREAS,Mission Critical Partners, a radio consulting firm,was then retained for a second
phase to assist with the process and ISU's Procurement Services agreed to conduct the selection and
purchase process; and,
WHEREAS,the process has led to extensive negotiations and an intent to award a radio system
purchase contract to RACOM; and,
WHEREAS,the proposal from RACOM is based on a 15-year purchase and support package
for the radio infrastructure and subscriber unit support; and,
WHEREAS, for StoryComm to take full advantage of the contract discounts, the City's
agreement with StoryComm should reflect this same 15-year contract term and in order to do this,the
length of the 28E Agreement would need to be extended from 10 to 15 years; and,
WHEREAS, another issue addressed in the requested Amendment relates to the ownership of
devices purchased through StoryComm; and,
WHEREAS,it is the intent of the parties that radios purchased by the City should be the property
of the City,irrespective of whether they are purchased directly from the vendor of through StoryComm.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames,Iowa,that
the 28E Addendum Number 1, extending the 28E Agreement to 15 years and assigning ownership of
radios to the participating entity making the purchase is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 23'day of April, 2019.
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Diane . Voss, City Clerk John ai a, Ma r
Introduced by: Corrieri
Seconded by: Betcher
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Martin,Nelson
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 23`d day of April,2019.