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County to share $44,706.90 first-year cost for regional 9-1-1 CAD upgrade, staff say
Summary
County staff presented a multi-year upgrade to the regional 9-1-1 CAD system and said Alger County’s first-year share would be $44,706.90; the county has budgeted $100,000 this year and staff recommended posting the contract after attorney review.
County staff outlined a multi-year plan to upgrade the region’s 9-1-1 CAD system, telling commissioners that Alger County’s first-year share is $44,706.90 and that the second-year payment would be substantially larger. "The short version is the 1st year, Alger will be paying $44,706.90," the presenter said. Staff emphasized interoperability benefits (calls flowing seamlessly across the UP) and told the board the 9-1-1 fund is healthy and the cost had been budgeted.
Commissioners asked why the second year is larger; staff said the vendor offered payment options and the group elected a larger second-year payment to absorb the heavier up-front cost. County attorneys have reviewed the contract language; staff said attorneys are working through boilerplate and system redundancy to avoid a failure like the one cited in Grand Traverse County. Commissioners indicated they were prepared to move forward pending final contract edits.
