Agenda Item Request:
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Authorization for the County Manager to enter into a communications services contract between the Cumberland County Regional Communications Center and the Town of Gorham from July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2028.
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Background and Purpose of Request:
Requestor: Melinda Fairbrother-Dyer, Director of CCRCC
The current Communications Contract between the CCRCC and the Town of Gorham expired July 1, 2025. The fee associated with Gorham’s Dispatch contract is based on a per capita fee for their 2020 census population of 18,336 with an annual increase of 3% and an additional IT connection fee for the Fire Departments connection to our CAD Software starting in year 2 of the contract and increasing annually by 3%. Additional wording has been added and will be added to all contracts moving forward. Under Section 1: Services "During the term of this agreement, the Municipality agrees to maintain P25 VHF conventional operational capability for Fire / Rescue and/or Law Enforcement personnel within their jurisdiction for use of CCRCC operations channels."
Funding Amount and Source:
Dispatch Service Fee’s:
Year 1 (July 1, 2025 to June 30,2026): $ 477,062.38
Year 2 (July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027): $ 491,374.25
Year 3 (July 1, 2027 to June 30, 2028): $ 506,115.48
Information Technology CAD Connection Fee’s:
Annual IT connection fee has been imbedded into this contract $12,367.29
Newly added for Year 2: $2,000 with an annual 3% increase each year after.
Effective Date if Applicable: July 1, 2025