Information

Type: Legal Notice

Department: COMM - 911

Directors' Update: TBD

Business Meeting: Aug. 6, 2024

Summary:

Notice of Call for Bids for Public Safety Radio Power and Battery Backup System

Publications: The East County Journal Wed 8/7/24; The Chronicle Thurs 8/8/24; The Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce Thurs 8/8/24; The Portland Daily Journal of Commerce Wed 8/7/24

Cover Letter To:

Additional Copies To:

Resolution

WHEREAS, the Lewis County Public Safety radio infrastructure is aging and needs to be updated to improve interoperable communications amongst law enforcement, fire and medical service; and

WHEREAS, Lewis County has received grant funds related to the Department of Justice Community Oriented Policing (COPS) Office of Technology and Equipment Program (TEP) and American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to improve the public safety radio infrastructure; and

WHEREAS, updating the current radio power and battery system to ensure that responders can receive reliable and accurate information, even in the event of power outages, is mission critical.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) hereby instructs the 911 Director to prepare and issue a Call for Bids and to collect and evaluate responses; and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that bids must be submitted electronically through OpenGov (https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/lewiscountywa) by 5 p.m. Wednesday, September 18, 2024, and the Clerk of Board is instructed to proceed with all appropriate and necessary notifications to advertise for said purpose.

DONE IN OPEN SESSION this 6th day of August, 2024.