On joint motion of all Councilmembers present, the following resolution was
offered:
RESOLUTION NO.
A resolution authorizing the Chairman or, in his absence, the Vice
Chairwoman of the Jefferson Parish Council to sign the attached
purchasing agreement and authorization for the Purchasing
Department to issue a Purchase Order with the vendor 3South for
the purchase of the Everbridge Alert Notification System with an
initial term of one (1) year for a cost not to exceed ninety thousand
dollars and 00/100 ($90,000); Parish shall have the option to renew
said agreement for one (1) one-year extension term at an amount
not to exceed ninety thousand and 00/100 dollars ($90,000.00) per
year, for a total contract cap not to exceed one hundred eighty
thousand and 00/100 dollars ($180,000.00). (Parishwide)
WHEREAS, the purchase will be completed through GSA contract requirements
per R.S. 38: 2216.6; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to R.S. 38:2212.6, such purchases shall (1) utilize a
Louisiana distributor; (2) use the competitive ordering procedures of the Federal
General Services Administration (3) Receive prior approval from the Director of the
Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, or his designee ;
and
WHEREAS, the Department of Emergency Management has received approval
from the Director of the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency
Preparedness; and
WHEREAS, 3South is the authorized Louisiana distributor under the GSA
Contract for the Everbridge Alert Notification System; and,
WHEREAS, the proposed purchase agreement includes one (1) year of
Everbridge Alert Notification System Service and the option to renew said agreement for
one (1) one year extension term; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the project is to have the capability to send an alert to
the citizens of Jefferson Parish of any emergency incident awareness and/or severe
weather conditions that may potentially affect them; and
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Jefferson Parish Council of
Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, acting as governing authority of said Parish:
SECTION 1. A resolution authorizing the Chairman or, in his absence, the Vice
Chairwoman of the Jefferson Parish Council to sign the attached purchasing agreement
and authorization for the Purchasing Department to issue a Purchase Order with the
vendor 3South for the purchase of the Everbridge Alert Notification System with an
initial term of one (1) year for a cost not to exceed $90,000; Parish shall have the option
to renew said agreement for one (1) one-year extension term at an amount not to
exceed $90,000 a year for a total contract cap not to exceed $180,000.00.
SECTION 2. That the Purchasing Department is authorized to issue a purchase
order(s) for a cost not to exceed $90,000 to 3South for the Everbridge Alert Notification
System.
SECTION 3. That all costs associated with this Agreement shall be charged to
Account No. 21430-1255-295-7745 (14320-002), 21430-1255-295-7745 (14321-002),
and 21430-1255-295-7745 (14321-003).
SECTION 4. That these funds paid for through the use of Urban Area Security
Initiative (UASI) and State Homeland Security Program (SHSP) and no Jefferson Parish
funds are used to provide this equipment.
The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was
as follows.
YEAS:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
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The resolution was declared to be adopted on this the 27 day of June, 2012.