Agenda Item   

AGENDA STAFF REPORT

 

                                                                                                                        ASR Control  24-000973

 

MEETING DATE:

01/14/25

legal entity taking action:

Board of Supervisors

board of supervisors district(s):

All Districts

SUBMITTING Agency/Department:

Sheriff-Coroner   (Approved)

Department contact person(s):

Brian Wayt (714) 647-1803 

 

 

Dave Fontneau (714) 704-7919

 

 

Subject:  Retroactively Renew Amendment Number One with NTT America, Inc.

 

      ceo CONCUR

County Counsel Review

Clerk of the Board

          Concur

Approved Agreement to Form

Discussion

 

 

3 Votes Board Majority

 

 

 

    Budgeted: Yes

Current Year Cost:   $12,602,739

Annual Cost: FY 2025-26 $20,000,000
FY 2026-27 $7,397,261

 

 

 

    Staffing Impact:

No

# of Positions:            

Sole Source:   No

    Current Fiscal Year Revenue: N/A

   Funding Source:     GF: 100%

County Audit in last 3 years: No

   Levine Act Review Completed: Yes

 

    Prior Board Action:         4/12/2022 #12

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):

 

Retroactively authorize the County Procurement Officer or Deputized designee to execute Amendment Number One to renew the NTT America, Inc., contract for telecommunication technology solution services and products utilizing the Fast Open Contracts Utilization Services Contract No. 2021360, and to add several Terms and Conditions, and to increase the not to exceed amount by $10,000,000, in order to maintain various systems, effective November 16, 2024, through November 15, 2026, in the not to exceed amount of $40,000,000. 

 

 

 

 

SUMMARY:

 

Retroactive approval of Amendment Number One to the contract with NTT America, Inc. will allow the Sheriff-Coroner Department to continue to competitively acquire telecommunication technology solutions and products at an approved statewide discounted price, and to be proactive and prepared for potential network outages to maintain secure systems.

 

 

 


 

 

BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

 

The Fast Open Contracts Utilization Services (FOCUS) contract allows Sheriff's staff to procure various telecommunication technologies from approved vendors such as routers, switches, firewalls and wireless access points providing secure and efficient connectivity to the internet, intranet and local private networks. The contract allows Sheriff to refresh all network and network security end-of-life infrastructure equipment and warranties. Sheriff is currently at 85 percent end of life for all its networking infrastructure equipment and warranties. Also, Sheriff is in the process of planning and implementing solutions for critical new and ongoing projects such as the jail hardening network equipment, security of Sheriff’s wireless system and maintaining the security and infrastructure of its network system.

 

The County of Merced entered into a FOCUS contract for network infrastructure equipment, for the term of November 16, 2021, through November 15, 2024. The issuing agency did not have a maximum obligation established for their contract. The County Procurement Office (CPO) authorized the Sheriff-Coroner Department (Sheriff) staff to pursue a subordinate contract with FOCUS, with Board of Supervisors (Board) approval. 

 

On April 21, 2022, Board approved the subordinate contract with NTT America, Inc. (NTT) for the term of April 12, 2022, through November 15, 2024, in the amount of $15 million.

 

Sheriff now requests Board retroactively approve Amendment Number One to the subordinate contract with NTT to add additional Terms and Conditions Paragraph 9. Compliance with Laws, Paragraph 10. Conflict of Interest - County Personnel, and Paragraph 12. Sub-Contracting, effective November 16, 2024, through November 15, 2026, as noted in the Recommended Action. This Amendment Number One is submitted for Board approval retroactively due to extended negotiations by the issuing agency. This contract does not include subcontractors or pass through to other providers. See Attachment B for Contract Summary. The County of Orange Preference Policy is not applicable to this cooperative amendment.

 

NTT America, Inc. met all the product specifications within that FOCUS contract. Contractor performance has been confirmed as at least satisfactory.  Sheriff has verified that there are no concerns that must be addressed with respect to contractor's ownership/name, litigation status or conflicts with County interests. Sheriff has conducted a due diligence check required by the revised 2024 Contract Policy Manual.

 

 

 

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

 

Appropriations for this contract are included in the Sheriff-Coroner's Budget Control 060 FY 2024-25 Budget and will be included in the budgeting process for future fiscal years. The contract contains language allowing the Sheriff-Coroner Department to terminate the contract without penalty with cause or after 30 days of written notice without cause in the event that funding is reduced and/or not available to continue funding the contract.

 

 

 

STAFFING IMPACT:

 

N/A

 

 

ATTACHMENT(S):

 

Attachment A - Amendment Number One to Contract MA-060-22010329
Attachment B - Contract Summary Form