Title
Amend Contract with Maricopa Association of Governments for 9-1-1 System Planning (Ordinance S-51137)
Description
Request authorization for the City Manager, or his designee, to execute an amendment to City Contract 154162 to accept additional funds in the amount of $135,000 from the Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) to continue to provide emergency 9-1-1 system management and planning. Further request authorization for the City Treasurer to accept and for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item.
Report
Summary
Contract 154162 was approved by the City Council on March 3, 2021, to provide emergency 9-1-1 system management and planning. The original contract includes four one-year extension options. This amendment requests to exercise the fourth one-year contract extension from June 30, 2024, to June 30, 2025. MAG will provide an additional $135,000 for the services provided by the Fire Department during the renewal period of July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025.
The System Administrator Agency for the Regional 9-1-1 Program Maricopa Region is the City of Phoenix (Fire Department). The City of Phoenix is the contracting agent of ongoing operations of the 9-1-1 call routing system. This authority is given through signed resolutions by MAG member agencies. These agreements act as the governing documents for the oversight of the 9-1-1 system design, implementation, and management in the MAG Region.
MAG is the recipient of 9-1-1 Special Assessments and intends to contract with the City of Phoenix to develop network plans and implementation strategies to enhance information transport into the 9-1-1 emergency system, support the economic goals of the State, provide an easily accessible emergency service to the community, and emergency 9-1-1 planning services.
Contract Term
The amended contract term is July 1, 2020, through June 30, 2025.
Financial Impact
The Fire Department will be reimbursed for emergency 9-1-1 planning efforts in an amount not to exceed $135,000 for Fiscal Year 2024-25.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
Contract 154162 was approved by the City Council on March 3, 2021.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Lori Bays and the Fire Department.