HomeMy WebLinkAboutM-92-0571CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM C-A=7
To: Honorable Mayor and Members
of the City Commission
FROM : Cesar H . Od
City Manage
DATE September 17, 1992 FILE
SUBJECT. Consultant Agreement:
Consolidated Police/Fire
Dispatch Center
REFERENCES:
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ENCLOSURES:
It is respectfully recommended that the City Commission approve
the attached resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter
into an agreement with OMNICOM, INC., a public safety
communications consultant, to determine the feasibility and cost-
effectiveness of a consolidated law enforcement and Fire/EMS
dispatch center.
The maximum compensation for the required communications
consultant services is $35,930. Consultant compensation will be
funded from E911 funds (50%) and from the Fire (25%) and Police
(25%) general fund.
The City currently operates and maintains separate police and
fire/EMS communications dispatch facilities which perform
essentially similar functions.
The administration believes that a potential exists for a more
efficient and effective communications operation within a
consolidated Police/Fire organization. In addition, numerous
cities and counties have consolidated police and fire/EMS
communications centers; among the most prominent is Metro -Dade
County.
The specific expertise for determining the operational and
economic feasibility of a consolidated dispatch center is not
resident within the City's workforce and requires the engagement
of a qualified consultant. The administration has determined
that OMNICOM, INC. has significant expertise in public safety
communications and should be engaged to perform the feasibility
review.
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