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Thursday, April 23, 2020

Steuben County to continue work on its 911 Center

The Steuben County Legislature will hold a virtual meeting Monday at 10 a.m. One item on the agenda deals with work at the 911 Center:

TITLE: AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH LABELLA FOR ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING SERVICES AT THE 911 CENTER.

WHEREAS, Steuben County has initiated a project to upgrade the generator and uninterrupted power supply at the 911 Center; and

WHEREAS, ongoing power issues have caused delays with this project; and

WHEREAS, County staff does not have an expertise to determine the cause of the ongoing electrical issues; and

WHEREAS, to eliminate delays and determine the cause of ongoing issues, the need to hire an electrical engineer to assist with this project is required; and

WHEREAS, formal quotes for services were acquired following Steuben County Administrative Code Policy; and

WHEREAS, LaBella Associates PC was selected based on their quote and scope of work; and

WHEREAS, the Public Safety and Corrections Committee of this County Legislature has recommended entering into a contract with LaBella Associates PC of Elmira, NY, for the purpose of Electrical Engineering at the 911 Center.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT

RESOLVED, the Emergency Services Director is authorized to enter into a contract with LaBella Associates PC in the amount of $5,700 for the purpose of Electrical Engineering at the 911 Center; and be it further RESOLVED, certified copies of this resolution shall be forwarded to LaBella Associates PC, 100 W. Water St. Suite 101 Elmira, NY 14901 and the Director of Emergency Services.