Requested Action (Identify appropriate Action or Motion, purpose, cost, timeframe, etc.)
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Request approval of a Memorandum of Understanding between Fulton County and the Allied Universal Security, for the provision of the Digital 800 MHz Radio System Access, retroactive January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021 with one (1) automatic renewal commencing January 1 of each successive year, ending December 31, 2022 in the amount of $10,388.00 annually for years 2021 and 2022. This amount is a revenue increase to Fulton County for services provided. (APPROVED UPON ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA).
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Requirement for Board Action (Cite specific Board policy, statute or code requirement)
O.C.G.A § 36-10-1 requires any contract entered into by the County shall be forwarded to the Board of Commissioners for approval.
Strategic Priority Area related to this item (If yes, note strategic priority area below)
Justice and Safety
Commission Districts Affected
All Districts ☒
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Is this a purchasing item?
No
Summary & Background (First sentence includes Agency recommendation. Provide an executive summary of the action that gives an overview of the relevant details for the item.)
Request approval to enter into Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Allied Universal Security, a Uniformed Security Company authorized to do business in the State of Georgia. It is desirable to have a unified system to include entities on the system that affect and further the goal of protecting the citizens of Fulton County’s health, safety, and welfare, and provides public safety services to the citizens of the Fulton County. The ability of public safety providers, police, fire, and EMS to communicate by radio on a common radio system increases the response effectiveness of first responders to emergency calls for service and mutual aid agencies that may be called upon to assist in the response. This agreement will allow Allied Universal Security, 28 radio units access to operate on the Fulton County Digital 800 MHz radio system to handle calls for service within the Fulton County Government facilities and provide interoperable communications when called upon by other Fulton County public safety agencies.
Allied Universal Security, will pay Fulton County $371.00 per radio or $10,388.00 for 28 radios annually for years 2021 and 2022 to operate on the digital radio system. The per radio access fee will be used to support the annual maintenance, upgrade, and replacement of the Fulton County 800 MHz Public Safety Radio System. Fees received from Allied Universal Security for Digital 800 MHz radio system access is revenue in support of the recurring maintenance cost of the digital radio system.