RESOLUTION NO.

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, COUNTY OF SAN MATEO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA

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RESOLUTION:

1.

WAIVING THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) PROCESS;

2.

AUTHORIZING THE SHERIFF TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH TELECOMMUNICATIONS ENGINEERING ASSOCIATES FOR COMPREHENSIVE MAINTENANCE, ENGINEERING AND ADMINISTRATION SERVICES SUPPORTING THE SAN MATEO COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT DATA COMMUNICATION NETWORK (LAWNET), IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $221,130, AND FOR A THREE (3) YEAR TERM EXPIRING JUNE 30, 2012; AND

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AUTHORIZING THE SHERIFF OR THE SHERIFF’S DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE CONTRACT AMENDMENTS WHICH MODIFY THE COUNTY'S MAXIMUM FISCAL OBLIGATION BY NO MORE THAN $25,000 (IN AGGREGATE), AND/OR MODIFY THE CONTRACT TERM AND/OR SERVICES SO LONG AS THE MODIFIED TERM OR SERVICES IS/ARE WITHIN THE CURRENT OR REVISED FISCAL PROVISIONS.

RESOLVED, by the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Mateo, State of California, that

WHEREAS, there has been presented to this Board of Supervisors for its consideration and acceptance an agreement, reference to which is hereby made for further particulars, whereby Telecommunications Engineering Associates (TEA) shall continue to provide support services for the County’s Law Enforcement Data Communication Network (LawNet); and

WHEREAS, the San Mateo County CAL-ID Random Access Network (RAN) Board, is a duly constituted advisory board for the San Mateo County CAL-ID System; and

WHEREAS, in 2001, TEA developed a Countywide law enforcement data communication network (LawNet) for law enforcement agencies in San Mateo County to have shared access to critical databases and systems while ensuring state-of-the-art security to protect against unauthorized use of restricted information; and

WHEREAS, LawNet is one of the most successful regional law enforcement networks of its kind with every municipal law enforcement agency in the County participating; and

WHEREAS, Telecommunications Engineering Associates (TEA) has earned the confidence of the County Police Chiefs and Sheriff’s Association in supporting officer safety-critical systems, and has worked on a number of successful projects for various police agencies in the County; and

WHEREAS, it is being requested that the Request for Proposals (RFP) process be waived and continue to contract with TEA in order to maintain the Countywide Law Enforcement Data Communication Network’s (LawNet) system integrity; and

WHEREAS, both parties now wish to enter into an agreement for maintenance support services of LawNet, in an amount not to exceed two hundred twenty-one thousand one hundred thirty dollars ($221,130), and for a three (3) year term expiring June 30, 2012; and

WHEREAS, this Board has been presented with a form of such agreement and has examined and approved same as to both form and content, and desires to enter into same:

NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY DETERMINED AND ORDERED THAT THE:

1.

Request for Proposals process is waived;

2.

Sheriff be, and is hereby authorized to, execute an agreement with Telecommunications Engineering Associates, for and on behalf of the San Mateo County CAL-ID RAN Board, for comprehensive maintenance, engineering and administration services supporting the San Mateo County Law Enforcement Data Communication Network (LawNet), in an amount not to exceed $221,130, and for a three (3) year term expiring June 30, 2012; and

3.

Sheriff or the Sheriff’s designee is hereby authorized to execute contract amendments which modify the County's maximum fiscal obligation by no more than $25,000 (in aggregate), and/or modify the contract term and/or services so long as the modified term or services is/are within the current or revised fiscal provisions.

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