RFP-7078 - Public Safety IP Based Next Gen 9-1-1 Phone System & Assoc Network

Summary of Specifications:
Washtenaw County Purchasing is issuing this Solicitation to interested and qualified bidders who can provide consulting services to research and develop specifications for a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a Public Safety “Next Generation 9-1-1” IP- based emergency call and control system, commonly referred to as an Emergency Services IP Network (ESInet), compliant with standards defined by the National Emergency Number (NENA) document 08-003, commonly referred to as the NENA i3 standards. Additional consulting services will include assisting Washtenaw County with the evaluation of bidder responses to the ESInet RFP, an effective recommendation regarding the award of the ESInet project, and project management services during the implementation of the project. The project will have two distinct components: 1.) The network responsible for connecting all the various dispatch centers with one another and to any centralized equipment; and 2.) The actual “Next Generation 9-1-1” telephone system, including centralized switches and servers, and the end-user equipment at the various dispatch centers.