Title
Airport Emergency Call Station System
Action
Action:
A. Approve a contract with Johnson Controls, Inc. for term of five years and ten months to provide an Emergency Call Station System,
B. Authorize the City Manager to purchase additional software licenses, services, and hardware as needed from time to time to optimize the City's use of the system, and to approve other amendments consistent with the purpose for which the contract was approved, including price adjustments, and
C. Adopt a budget ordinance appropriating $1,547,723 from the Aviation Discretionary Fund to the Aviation Community Investment Plan Fund.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Brent Cagle, Aviation
Explanation
* The Airport is installing an Emergency Call Station System in all of the surface parking lots and parking decks in order to provide emergency assistance, directions, and customer service.
* The contract provides for installation over a ten-month term, as well as maintenance, support, and full warranty of the system by Johnson Controls, Inc. for an initial term of five years.
* On October 13, 2016, the City issued a Request for Proposal (RFP); four proposals were received from interested service providers.
* Johnson Controls, Inc. best meets the City's needs in terms of experience, the ability to provide the proposed solution, staffing, cost, and responsiveness to RFP requirements.
* Johnson Controls, Inc. has thorough knowledge of the Airport's emergency systems, and prior experience integrating emergency systems into the Airport's communication network.
* System implementation is estimated at $1,547,723, and maintenance and support is estimated at $50,000 per year.
Charlotte Business INClusion
The City negotiates subcontracting participation after the proposal selection process (Part C: Section 2.1(h) of the Charlotte Business INClusion Policy).
Johnson Controls Inc. has committed 29.67% ($459,157) of the total contract amount to the following certified firms:
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