RESOLUTION NO. 559
AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 380 FOR 2022, AS AMENDED, REGARDING VOICE TO TEXT TRANSLATION SERVICES FOR THE E911 PHONE SYSTEM
Introduced: 9/9/24
By Public Safety Committee:
WHEREAS, By Resolution No. 380 for 2022, this Honorable Body authorized an agreement with Intrado Life and Safety Solutions Corporation regarding the purchase and installation of an IP phone system with NexGen 911 Functionality in an amount not to exceed $1,365,306 for a term commencing January 1, 2022 and ending December 31, 2024, and
WHEREAS, By Resolution No. 97 for 2023, this Honorable Body authorized an additional $1,428,517 in funding for a new total amount of $2,793,823, and
WHEREAS, The Albany County Sheriff has requested an amendment in an amount not to exceed $302,120 for a five-year term for the additional costs associated with the purchase of a new voice to text translation service incorporated into the Intrado E911 phone system for all Public Safety Answering Points (PSAP) in Albany County including the Albany County Sheriff’s Office PSAP as well as those supported by the Sheriff’s E911 including the City of Albany, Town of Bethlehem, Town of Colonie, and Town of Guilderland, and
WHEREAS, The Sheriff has indicated the cost will be $60,424 per year for a five-year term commencing on the date of contract execution, now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, By the Albany County Legislature that Resolution No. 380 for 2022, as amended, is hereby further amended in the amount of $302,120, and, be it further
RESOLVED, That the County Attorney is authorized to approve said amendment as to form and content, and, be it further
RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the County Legislature is directed to forward certified copies of this resolution to the appropriate County Officials.