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ARPA SLFRF - Part of $4.5 million allocation for 911 infrastructure under lost revenue EC 6.2
May be partially funded by the $2.8 million Department of Justice Community Oriented Policing (COPS) Office of Technology and Equipment Program grant, pending approval.
Type: Deliberation
Department: COMM - 911
Directors' Update: TBD
Business Meeting: Nov. 5, 2024
Summary:Accept a bid and award Radio Infrastructure Battery Backup System
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Resolution
LIST THE BIDS RECEIVED AND CONTRACTOR SELECTED FOR THE RADIO INFRASTRUCTURE BATTERY BACKUP SYSTEM PROJECT
WHEREAS, Lewis County received grant funds related to the Department of Justice Community Oriented Policing (COPS) Office of Technology and Equipment Program (TEP) for the purposes of improving aging radio infrastructure to improve interoperable communications amongst first responders; and
WHEREAS, Lewis County is a recipient county of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (H.R. 1319), which was signed into law on March 11, 2021, and has obligated $4.5 million from the American Rescue Plan Act State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds to improve the VHF radio infrastructure in order to improve the 911 infrastructure to better serve the citizens of Lewis County and the users of the 911 system; and
WHEREAS, a requirement of the Microwave Network and Radio Infrastructure equipment is the installation of a battery backup power supply; and
WHEREAS, a call for bids issued pursuant to Resolution 24-342 on August 7, 2024, closed on October 2, 2024, and bids were unsealed on October 3, 2024; and
WHEREAS, bids quotations have been submitted by the following contractors:
| BIDDER | BIDDER'S LOCATION | BID AMOUNT |
| American Power Systems | Kent, WA | $769,292.00 |
| Legacy Power Systems | Gig Harbor, WA | $2,449,876.27 |
| Quail Electric, LLC (disqualified) | Toledo, WA | $600,000.00 |
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WHEREAS, Quail Electric, LLC was disqualified due to not providing required information outlined in the call for bids; and
WHEREAS, American Power Systems submitted the lowest responsive bid in the amount of $769,292.00.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that a contract for the purchase of Radio Infrastructure Battery Backup System be awarded to American Power Systems in the amount of $769,292.00. Upon presentation of a contract acceptable to the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC), the Director of 911 Communications is authorized to sign on behalf of the BOCC.
DONE IN OPEN SESSION this 5th day of November, 2024.