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Resolution approving a consulting services agreement with Daryl D. Jones, Inc. for Telecommunications Engineering and Police Information Technology Administration Services for a three-year term in an amount not to exceed $650,000 and authorizing the City Manager to execute the consulting services agreement.
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WHEREAS, the South San Francisco Police Department (SSFPD) has had a consulting services agreement with Daryl D. Jones, Inc.("Consultant"), for the last 30 years; and
WHEREAS, Daryl D. Jones was an SSFPD employee between 1981 and 1994 with responsibilities similar to those of the current consulting services agreement, and for the past 25 years Consultant and team have worked closely with the City's Information Technology (IT) Department, building a strong relationship, and providing needed services; and
WHEREAS, the IT Department is responsible for providing support to the SSFPD office computers, network equipment, server infrastructure, office phones, and in-car computers, but the team is not versed in the specialized skills to maintain the computer-assisted dispatch system and the complex radio communications systems; and
WHEREAS, the specialized skills required are augmented by Consultant and team and are recognized throughout the Bay Area as stand-alone experts in the field; and
WHEREAS, Consultant has proved to be a highly skilled engineer who was instrumental in providing feedback for the new police dispatch center and collaborated with the IT team for the smooth transition into the new City facilities; and
WHEREAS, Consultant provides around-the-clock coverage to support the SSFPD, regularly responds to requests for technical assistance from SSFPD employees, as well as from the Pacifica Police Department who is under contract with the City, pertaining to computer-aided dispatch, mobile data systems, and dispatch radio issues; and
WHEREAS, other Bay Area agencies that contract with Consultant have also determined that it would be t...
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