HomeMy WebLinkAboutC. FIREHOUSE SOFTWARE CAD INTERFACE & MODULE SUPPORT (FIRE)City of Port Arthur, Texas
Mayor and City- Council Communication
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RECOMMENDATION:
The Fire Department recommends that the City Council approve the purchase of Firehouse Software CAD
Interface and Module Support from ACS-Firehouse Software of Urbandale, IA' in the amount of $7,330.
BACKGROUND:
This purchase will consist of a computer aided dispatch interface that will allow the Fire Department's
existing Firehouse Incident Reporting Software to communicate with the existing computer aided
dispatch software located in the dispatch center. ACS-Firehouse is the sole vendor for this software. This
procurement is exempt from the bid process under Texas Local Government Code Section 252.022, General
Exemptions (7A), and a procurement of items that are available from only one source, including items that are _
available from one source because of patents, copyrights, secret processes, ar natural monopolies.
BUDGET/FISCAL EFFECT:
Funds are available in Account Number 001-1121-522.92-00 for the purchase of this equipment.
STAFFING/EMPLOYEE EFFECT:
None
SUMMARY:
The Fire Department recommends that the City Council approve the purchase of Firehouse Software CAD
Interface and Module Support from ACS-Firehouse Software of Urbandale, IA in the amount of $7,330.
ACS-Firehouse is the sole vendor for this software.
RICHARD, FIRE C
PURCHASING MANAGER `
REBECCA UNDERHILL, FINANCIr DIRECTOR
PREPARED BY:LDR - -DISPOSITION BY COUNCIL I PROCESSED BY
CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED OTHER (DESCRIBE) .
APPROVED BY
CITY MANAGER
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