Agenda Item Name:
Title
Purchase Order 2020-00001418, to FirstWatch Solutions, Inc., in the amount of $59,321.00, for the purchase of Data Source 3 Software Enhancement System for the 911 Dispatch and EMS/Fire Report Management System
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Presenter:
Harold Theus, 384-3130/Larry Sapp, 374.5020
Description:
FirstWatch Solutions Inc. Purchase Order 2020-00001418
Exempt under Section 22.3-302 Alachua County Procurement Code
Selection Process Exemption #22 Software packages for computers approved by the County’s Information and Telecommunications Services Department
Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Contingent on the approval of agenda item 20-0295 - EMS Trust Rollover, approve the issuance of Purchase Order 2020-00001418, to FirstWatch Solutions, Inc., in the amount of $59,321.00, for the purchase of Data Source 3 Software Enhancement System for the 911 Dispatch and EMS/Fire Report Management System.
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Prior Board Motions:
N/A
Fiscal Consideration:
Fiscal Consideration
Approval received from the State and budget available to utilize EMS Trust funding for this encumbrance in the amount of $59,321.00.
This includes Annual Support & Maintenance for $9,345 per year. There is a 3% cost increase per year related to it, listed below:
Cost Estimate for Year 2: $9,625
Cost Estimate for Year 3: $9,914
Account: 014.54.5450.526.52.31
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Background:
EMS Agencies across North America use FirstWatch to turn their raw data into useful, actionable information to improve operations, performance, clinical measures, and provide early warning for crucial events. FirstWatch uses automated EMS-centric reporting and real-time, web-based data visualization tools. User-defined data filters called “triggers” help monitor performance against defined operational objectives. Real-time data is displayed in dashboards and can be accessed on any mobile device connected to the internet.
This purchase will be for a system enhancement to existing software that we are currently utilizing for 911 Dispatch and our EMS/Fire report management system. FirstPass is a system that scrubs 911 and EMS/Fire data as part of a quality assurance process.
This purchase is exempt from the County's competitive bidding requirements pursuant to Section 22.3-302(22) of the Alachua County Procurement Code, Software packages for computers approved by the County's Information and Telecommunications Services Department.