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CONSIDER AUTI-IoRIZING CONTRACTS FOR SECURITY, TECHNOLOGY, AND RADIO FRE-QUTENC~ DESIGN SERVICES AND FOR COMMISSIONING AGENT FOR MUNICIPAL CENTER PROJECT By: Heidi A. Neis0n, Asst. City Administrator Background: The final phases of design for the new Municipal Center project are currently underway. Along with BKV Group, 3D/I, Staff has been refining the scope of technology, security, cable TWbroadcasting,.and radio frequency components that will be included within the facility.: Staff has been working with the staff at LOGIS (Local Government Information Services) for the design of the technology services for the facility. As Council:may recall, the Cit~ is CUrrently a member of LOGIS for network administration services, web-hosting, financial systems, and building permit software systems. LOGIS has submitted a Propobal, Which is attached for your review, for completing the design for technolOgy (d3ta/v°ice) at a cost not to exceed $6,000. On behalf of.the City, BKV Group has solicited proposals for security design services from firms that they haVe Worked With on past projects and qualified vendors in the metro area. BKV Group i~ recommending the proposal from SecuriCo Inc. for security design for the facilitY. Staff has met;with representatives of SecuriCo and is comfortable with the recommendatiOn from BKv Group. The proposal from SecuriCo Inc. is attached for your review and the fee is $18,500 plus expenses incun'ed which are estimated to not exceed $1,500.00. ' At the suggestion of 3D/I and asl discuSsed with City Council during the work session of February i~t, proposals for cpmmisSioning Agent services were solicited on behalf of the City. Two proposals were~received from the firms of Hallberg Engineering and Karges-Faulconbridge. BOth firms are fully qualified to perform the Commissioning Agent duties; the basic differenCe in thelproposals is in the hours allocated to each phase of the project. Duril!g the wOrk session:earlier this evening (02/22), the proposals were discussed with the construction manage.m6nt representatives (3D/I) and a staff recomlnendation will be rnade for consideration during the regular Council meeting. A summary of the proposals, prepared by 3D-I,.is attached to this case for your review and will be discussed during the wOrk sessi6n~ The City currently utilizes 800mhz radios for public safety communication and Nextcl phones for public works, city staff and public safety cell phone and direct com~ect services. Given the City's reliance on these Communication networks, the need to provide an antennae booster within the building that will serve both 800mhz and Nextel has been identified. ~Staffhas :met With a representative fi'Oln PSC Alliance, h~c. to perform the design services for the antennae booster system for the entire Municipal Center. The cost of the design services js estimated at not to exceed $8,500.00. As of the preparation of this case, staff is in the P~ocess of revising the proposal from PSC All lance, Inc. and will providethe proposal for review during the 2/22 work session.