HABERSHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

SUBJECT: TUSA Consulting Contract for Assessment of Public Safety Radio System DATE: January 30, 2020 (X) RECOMMENDATION ( ) POLICY DISCUSSION BUDGET INFORMATION: ( ) STATUS REPORT ANNUAL-EMA Budget ( ) OTHER CAPITAL-0 COMMISSION ACTION REQUESTED ON: February 17, 2020

PURPOSE: To seek Commission approval to enter into a contract to allow TUSA Consulting to complete an overall assessment of the current public safety radio system and make recommendations for best coverage and future purchase options for a new radio system. BACKGROUND / HISTORY: The current radio system is coming to its end of life. Our current system will not be supported after 2020 due to parts not being available by the manufacturer. In order for the County to have public safety radio coverage, a new solution must be explored.

FACTS AND ISSUES: a. Habersham County is struggling with what fits the needs of all users of the current radio system. b. This item requests that a Contract with TUSA Consulting be approved in order for a third-party to perform an assessment and make recommendations on the needs for coverage and purchase options for a new radio system. c. Habersham County will incur all expenses of this assessment at a total cost of $34,386 which will come from GEMA Disaster Mitigation Grant funds d. I have sought other consulting firms and am awaiting the State for guidance. OPTIONS: 1) Approve TUSA Consulting Contract for Assessment of Public Safety Radio System 2) Deny TUSA Consulting Contract for Assessment of Public Safety Radio System 3) Commission defined alternative

RECOMMENDED SAMPLE MOTION: I make a motion to authorize Phil Sutton, County Manager to sign the requested contract to allow TUSA Consulting to complete an assessment report and recommendation for the purchase/replacement of the current Habersham County Radio System DEPARTMENT: Prepared by: Lynn Smith, EMA

Director: Lynn Smith___ ADMINISTRATIVE COMMENTS:___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________ DATE: _____________________ County Manager

CONSULTANT AGREEMENT

This AGREEMENT made and entered into this 17th day of February, 2020 by and between Habersham County (Georgia) (Party of the First Part, hereinafter called County), and TUSA Consulting Services II, LLC, (Party of the Second Part, hereinafter called the Consultant or TUSA) NOW THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual promises and obligations contained herein and under the conditions hereinafter set forth, the parties do hereby agree as follows: 1. TERM: This contract shall commence on March 01, 2020. 2. ATTACHMENTS:

Copies of the Consultant's technical qualification and Scope of Work are attached hereto (Exhibit A) and are specifically incorporated herein by reference.

3. PERFORMANCE:

Consultant agrees to furnish all skill and labor of every description necessary to carry out and complete in good, firm and substantial, workmanlike manner, the work specified, in strict conformity with the Proposal.

4. PRICE:

As full compensation for the performance of this Contract, Habersham County shall pay the Consultant for the actual quantity of work performed at the rate of $165 per hour plus reasonable and customary travel/lodging expense if incurred which shall in no event exceed $34,386 without the expressed approval of the County. Habersham County agrees to pay the Consultant following receipt by Habersham County of a detailed invoice, reflecting the actual work performed by the Consultant.

5. INSURANCE CERTIFICATES/NOTICE REQUIREMENTS:

Consultant shall maintain all insurance certificates as contained in Attachment B. Habersham County shall be named as additional insured on said insurance policies and evidence of such shall be provided by Consultant to Habersham County at the time of execution of this Agreement. Upon cancellation of said insurance policies, Consultant or its agent(s) shall provide written notice to Habersham County within 30 days upon Habersham County or it agent(s)'s knowledge or receipt of any such notice of cancellation.

6. INDEMNIFICATION AND HOLD HARMLESS:

CONSULTANT agrees to protect, defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Its elected officials, officers, agents and employees from and against any and all liability, damages, claims, suits, liens, and judgments, for whatever nature, including claims for contribution and/or indemnification, for injuries to or death of any person or persons, or damage to the property or other rights of any person or persons to the extent arising out of and attributed to the negligent errors, acts, or omissions in whole or part of the CONSULTANT. CONSULTANT'S obligation to protect, defend, indemnify, and hold harmless, as set forth hereinabove shall include, but not be limited to, any matter arising out of any patent, trademark, copyright, or service mark, or any actual or alleged unfair competition disparagement of product or service, or other business tort of any type whatsoever, or any actual or alleged violation of trade regulations. CONSULTANT further agrees to protect, defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Habersham County, its officers, elected officials, agents, and employees from and against any and all claims or liability

for compensation under the Worker's Compensation Act arising out of injuries sustained by any employee of the CONSULTANT.

7. TERMINATION FOR CAUSE:

COUNTY may terminate this agreement for cause upon ten (10) days prior written notice to the Consultant of the Consultant's default in the performance of any term of this Agreement. Such termination shall be without prejudice to any of Habersham County’s rights or remedies provided by law.

8. TERMINATION FOR CONVENIENCE:

Habersham County may terminate this Agreement for its convenience at any time by written notice to the Consultant. In the event of Habersham County’s termination of this Agreement for convenience, the Consultant will be paid for those services actually performed. Partially completed performance of the Agreement will be compensated based upon a signed statement of completion to be submitted by the Consultant which shall itemize each element of performance.

9. AGREEMENT NOT TO DISCRIMINATE:

During the performance of this Contract, the Consultant will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, creed, color, sex, national origin, age, or disability which does not preclude the applicant or employee from performing the essential functions of the position. The Consultant will also, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by qualified applicants, consider the same without regard to race, creed, color, sex, national origin, age, or disability which does not preclude the applicant from performing the essential functions of the job. The Consultant will cause the foregoing provisions to be inserted in all subcontracts for any work covered by this Contract so that such provision will be binding upon each subcontractor, providing that the foregoing provisions shall not apply to contracts or subcontractors for standard commercial supplies of raw materials.

10. ASSIGNMENT:

The Consultant shall not sublet, assign, transfer, pledge, convey, sell or otherwise dispose of the whole or any part of this Contract or his right, title, or interest therein to any person, firm, or corporation without the previous consent of COUNTY in writing.

11. WAIVER:

A waiver by either party of any breach of any provision, term, covenant, or condition of this agreement shall not be deemed a waiver of any subsequent breach of the same or any other provision, term, covenant, or condition.

12. SEVERABILITY:

The parties agree that each of the provisions included in this agreement is separate, distinct and severable from the other and remaining provisions of this agreement, and that the invalidity of any agreement provision shall not affect the validity of any other provision or provisions of this agreement.

13. GOVERNING LAW:

The parties agree that this agreement has been negotiated in and shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Georgia. The parties specifically agree that regarding any dispute related to the contract or the party’s performance thereunder any litigation regarding the same shall be conducted in Habersham County, Georgia and the parties hereby stipulate to personal jurisdiction and venue in the appropriate trial courts of that County.

14. MERGER CLAUSE:

The parties agree that the terms of this agreement include the entire agreement between the parties, and as such, shall exclusively bind the parties. No other representations, either oral or written, may be used to contradict the terms of this agreement.

Habersham County, Georgia IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto, acting through their duly authorized agents, have caused this AGREEMENT to be signed, sealed and delivered.

Habersham County Board of Commission

By: ATTEST: Signature __________ Print Name CONTRACTOR: Tusa Consulting Services II, LLC

BY: Dominic F. Tusa, Principal Tusa Consulting Services 75757 Highway 1082 Covington, LA 70435

ATTEST: Signature Print Name

Habersham County, Georgia

Proposal to Provide Needs Assessment and Budgetary Estimates

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January 31, 2020

Lynn Smith, DirectorHabersham County E-911|Emergency Management175 EOC DriveCornelia, Georgia 30531

Subject: Proposal to Provide Needs Assessment and Budgetary Estimates

Dear Ms. Smith,

It is my pleasure to submit Tusa Consulting Services’ (TUSA) proposal to provide Habersham County, Georgia with consulting services for the analysis and assessment of your communication system. TUSA has been in business for over 28 years, and has been nationally recognized by Mission Critical Magazine as one of the top communication consultants in the industry. TUSA has provided similar assessments, proposal reviews, and budgetary estimates to hundreds of clients across the country. In some instances, clients pursue new radio systems due to equipment-obsolescence con-cerns. Others migrate from legacy analog to new digital radio solutions or to correct coverage/capacity short-falls. Still others embrace modernization as a means of securing enhanced network reliability, resiliency and interoperability. TUSA excels in each of these categories and, as you read our proposal, you’ll come to find we do so in many more.

TUSA Consulting Services has no affiliation with radio equipment vendors and have always believed that an open procurement is the best approach to maximize the use of funding, while achieving guaranteed perfor-mance. As a result, our solutions are structured solely to assist you in evaluating viable options, receiving what’s agreed upon, and assuring the satisfaction of the user’s needs, at the most reasonable cost possible.

Warmest Regards,

Dominic F. TusaFounder, Tusa Consulting Services, LLC75757 Highway 1082Covington, LA 70435(985) 249-6467 nick.tusa@tusaconsulting.com

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TUSA Consulting Services was formed in 1992. The company began implementing microwave shots for offshore oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico, where some of the most stringent conditions exist. Shortly afterwards, the company started designing public safety systems. In July 2005, the company was reformed into Tusa Consulting Services II, LLC (TCS-II) to expand the business toward a national scale with the introduction of partner-owners. In July 2015, the last remaining partner’s business interest was bought and once again, the firm is owned by its original founder.

While our business continues its principal focus on Land Mobile Radio/Microwave, in 2014 TUSA expanded into the design and development of NG9-1-1 communication centers and related CAD/RMS technology. Soon, the radio industry will see a gradual acceleration into shared narrowband/broadband solutions as LTE voice standards are developed and refined. TUSA started planning and preparing for this integration of technologies months before the release of the US House Bill 2482

in July 2011, which subsequently led to the creation of FirstNet and a nationwide initiative to construct a public safety broadband facility serving urban and rural communication needs.

About TusaIn 1978, a good friend of mine was working for a petrochemical service company in the Gulf of Mexico. Well a fire broke out on his rig and he was severely burned. The owner spent over an hour trying to radio for assistance, but the radio system was so poorly designed he couldn’t get a hold of anyone. The rig’s owner eventually loaded my friend onto a workboat, and ferried him to another platform to radio for help.

The rescue action took many hours, and for a person who was burned over 70% of his body, the agony was beyond description. My friend later succumbed to his injuries, but that one incident made a lasting impression on me: NEVER design or field an unreliable radio communications system with inadequate coverage.

- Nick Tusa

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Our Commitment to Cost, Coverage, and ReliabilityAs you review our proposal, you will notice these three words popping up over and over again – Cost, Coverage, and Reliability. These three words are the most important aspects in designing a new radio system, and it is something we take very seriously. You might say they are the bedrock of our work, and the themes of this proposal.

On Coverage

Coverage is the most important consideration when designing a new system. Just like our founder experienced on that oil rig platform, if a radio doesn’t have coverage, then it prevents a user from completing their mission critical job. TUSA will take the time to educate you on your different coverage options. You have our commitment to design a system that maximizes coverage while protecting your pocket book.

On CostDeploying a new radio system can be a very expensive challenge. TUSA recognizes that you don’t have unlimited funds, which is why we will go out of our way to show you alternative solutions and strategies to reduce costs. We will also show you alternative ways to purchase a system, including lease options that won’t affect your bond rating. You have our commitment to help you find ways to stretch your limited funds, while not sacrificing coverage and reliability.

On ReliabilityYou need a reliable radio system that is designed to withstand the harshest of elements. TUSA designed systems have withstood ice storms, tornados, hurricanes, and earthquakes. In fact, when Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans, the eye of the storm made a direct hit on Gulfport, Mississippi, Gulfport’s radio system was the only thing still working thanks to the stringent specifications created by TUSA. You have our commitment to deliver a reliable radio system.

Phase 1 Overview

Before we can make recommendations on how to solve your current communication challenges, we must first understand your current operations and the technical equipment that the County utilizes. In order to achieve this, TUSA must conduct a comprehensive needs assessment geared toward determining expectations, operational needs, functional requirements, and a whole host of additional requirements.

TUSA has been conducting needs assessments for over 28 years, and through our experience, we have developed a proprietary evaluation approach we call the three I’s: Investigate, Interview, and Inspect. By using this approach, we can accurately develop a foundation of information that frames the basis for the development of solutions and strategies that address the recommendations you seek, using the Industry’s best standards-based practices. This best captures our approach to Habersham County’s project.

Investigation Stage

During the investigation stage, TUSA collects all the data that the County has on its existing radio system. We then cross-reference it with information we collect from the FCC licensing database. This allows us to create coverage maps to provide an “as-is” view of coverage provided to the various radio users within Habersham County. This allows us to see how the system should be performing and where there are coverage shortfalls.

Once this preliminary work is completed, TUSA would schedule a project kickoff meeting with the County’s project team. This meeting would be used to frame project reporting processes, interview schedules and other aspects critical for the timely completion of the Phase 1 work.

We will then investigate neighbouring radio systems to look at interoperability and shared resources (master sites/cores). It is important to determine what types of systems are currently in operation, or are being planned. It is also important to understand the mutual aid/backup relationships between surrounding agencies and neighbouring jurisdictions, as well as those with the State of Georgia, and those coming in to Habersham County. In addition, it is important to understand what type of interoperability is done, as well as what frequency bands and radio platforms everyone is using.

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Scope of WorkSECTIONB

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Scope of Work (continued)

INTERVIEW STAGE

TUSA will meet with all project staff members, stakeholders, and appropriate agency and department representatives to conduct user interviews. Different agencies and departments often have different per-ceptions of how a radio system performs. For example, police might have the best “big picture” view be-cause they travel all over the county; these users are more aware of wide-area coverage challenges. A local fire de-partment however might have problems with in-building portable radio performance due to poor coverage, or there are communications challenges when on mutual aid calls. Public service departments might have prob-lems using portables, or do not have enough channel ca-pacity. Dispatch center operations might be hampered by inefficient/obsolete equipment, or ergonomic issues. The results of the interviews are used to develop a “pic-ture” of how the radio system performs from the user’s standpoint.

TUSA has developed an online, cloud hosted “Radio System Questionnaire” that will be distributed prior to scheduling User Interviews. The online questionnaire works to identify specific coverage challenges, which

are later cross-reference with TUSA’s coverage maps/test re-sults to determine if there is indeed a true coverage issue or perhaps a user equipment/maintenance deficiency that should be further investigated and resolved. The question-naire is also a first-step used to solicit detailed user equip-ment inventory information (i.e., how many portables and mobiles in use, make and model, capability for upgrade, serviceable condition, etc.). More importantly this prereq-uisite user task helps to prepare those invited for actual interview sessions, so that we make the best use of avail-able time and the information gained is both accurate and highly detailed.

After questionnaires are collected within an agreed-upon response period, TUSA would then request the County ini-tiate scheduling of the various field interviews, ideally to be conducted within a one-week window. TUSA prefers to do the interviews on-site in a central staging area, but is progressive enough to conduct the interviews using video conferencing or by telephone if doing so is more conducive for some interview candidates. The average interview runs about an hour.

All of our Radio System Questionaires can be com-pleted online, making it easier for the user com-munity.

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INSPECTION STAGE

TUSA will inspect all infrastructure equipment, observing the physical and operational condition of equipment, shelters, towers/water tanks and antennas, lightning protection grounding, interconnection systems, backup power, age of batteries and/or generators, etc. We will take note of available space for new- system equipment and antennas. We will take note of available space for future antenna upgrades and compare everything against the Motorola proposal’s assumptions.

This inspection stage will involve TUSA personnel as we evaluate current tower/radio site infrastructure for potential reuse opportunities in the new P25 radio solutions.

NEEDS ASSESSMENT DELIVERABLE

TUSA will deliver a comprehensive Needs Assessment Report and present our findings in person to Habersham County. The report shall include our comments on the optimal technical, operational and coverage solutions with supporting data. It will also include cost estimates that look at the total cost of ownership over a 15 year period, including maintenance.

TIMELINE

TUSA will complete the Needs Assessment within 60 days of a Notice to Proceed.

Scope of Work (continued)

Phase 2 - Implementation

TUSA will develop all the relevant content necessary to define the solicitation scope of work and provide it to the County Purchasing office for incorporation into a Request for Proposal. During this process, we will become a shield that protects the County. We will also become a trusted team advisor so the County can make informed decisions.

TUSA will work with Habersham County and their procurement team to create an RFP specification to support the procurement of a new radio system. As part of this, TUSA will attend the mandatory pre-proposal conference and participate in the vendor site walks. We would also assist in answering any vendor questions via an addendum. Afterwards, TUSA would perform a technical evaluation of the responses and negotiate a final contract.

For the evaluations, TUSA would perform the technical evaluation on all submitted RFP’s, advising the County on compliance and/or deficiencies. As part of this process, we will use our proprietary worksheet evaluation template, which is custom-designed to enable a comprehensive comparison of each proposal, summarized in an objective, point-structured format to enable the evaluation and selection process.

TUSA will serve as a technical/consultant to Habersham County in the development of, and approval of an agreement for the installation of the radio system, towers, and other incorporated systems. During the contract negotiations, our initial task would be to quantify each exception taken by the proposer and work to restructure the exception as much as possible to better protect Habersham County’s interests and, ideally, to bring it further into compliance with the specifications.

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Scope of Work

Next we would negotiate a final Acceptance Test Plan (ATP) that encompasses all elements of the radio system’s functionality, reliability and coverage. These tests will be likewise fashioned to gauge the performance of interoperability linkages, standby power systems, HVAC equipment and site/system alarms.

The ATP would become a component part of the Contract. It is an important and necessary milestone for gauging the suitability of the vendor’s radio system prior to migrating active user agencies onto the system. Depending upon the number of exceptions contained in an apparent successful proposer’s submittal, contract negotiation can take as few as one week or as long two months. If negotiations become bogged down, Habersham County could suspend negotiations with the first ranked proposer and initiate discussion with the second-ranked vendor.

PHASE III - IMPLEMENTATION SUPPORT (OPTIONAL)

TUSA knows your staff already has a full time job, therefore we will come in and provide added support. This include providing industry best-in-class project management to support implementation management, inspection, acceptance testing, and cutover assistance as required for the project. TUSA places a strong emphasis on project management. All of our project managers have their PMP certification, and all adhere to the Project Management Institutes (PMI) best practices for project management as defined in the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK). This is important because it allows us to ensure that your project comes in on time and on budget.

TUSA will assist with the implementation planning, final system design, project management and installation support, document and manage the project scope as necessary. TUSA will develop a detailed project plan with key milestones and timelines describing the work to be accomplished in accordance with vendor input and contracted schedule. The project plan will have resource assignments, dependencies, actual costs compared to budgets and all other related activities. The project plan will track the vendor’s progress and would be updated regularly, as changes “on-the-ground” occur or at the request of the County.

During our implementation support, TUSA will not only provide monthly project process reports and review meetings, but also weekly status updates via electronic submittals. TUSA personnel would verify the performance of P25 and microwave radio equipment during factory staging. Approval to release equipment to be shipped to County facilities would be withheld until all equipment complies with the pre-approved factory acceptance test plan methodology and the RFP’s specifications for performance and workmanship.

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Scope of Work (Con’t)

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Tusa Consulting Services has assembled the right team for the Habersham County. Each of these members bring with them a unique skill set and depth of experience in the field of land mobile radio. What’s more, the entire team is available to start supporting your project today, and will be available throughout the project’s completion. All of our consultants have sufficient hours available to support this project, in addition to their other projects. All work is performed in house by TUSA staff members. We will not be using any sub-contractors or consultants. What’s more, the team we have proposed is the team you will get. We do not put our best staff members forward only to pull a bait and switch later. Our team is the team.

All projects are overseen by the our Chief Operating Officer, Dean Hart. Dean serves as a project advisor, and helps to mitigate risks and ensure quality results in all company deliverables. Dean is available at any time, not only to the Elmore project team, but to the County directly should they have any concerns.

Team Reporting Structure

Norm Folger, PMPProject Manager

Alan TalkingtonSenior Consultant

Tripp Forrest, PE Frequency Consultant

Dean HartProject Advisor

Personnel Qualifications and ExperienceSECTIONC

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Dean HartProfession

Senior Consultant for Tusa Consulting Services. Drawing from a professional career span of over 29 years of management and technical leadership provided to state, county, and local government clients in developing system’s needs assessments, design, acquisition, contract negotiations, and implementation management of Public Safety Mobile Radio (LMR) systems. Core competencies include program management, contract negotiations, systems implementation and maintenance management.

Experience

2005 - 2011 and 2014 - Present: Tusa Consulting ServicesSenior Consultant• Senior Consultant responsible for the technical oversight of the State of

Florida’s Sustainability Study and Business Case.• Senior Consultant for the MARC network in Kansas City. Oversaw the

implementations of this five county system that covers two states.

January 2012 - May 2014: Motorola Solutions Inc. Project Director, State of Missouri, Missouri Statewide Interoperable Network • Project Director responsible for direct management of overall project,

implementing a P25 VHF system with AT&T MPLS connectivity for all state public safety agencies.

• Direct day-to-day responsibility included design and construction of 73 communication sites and 13 dispatch center renovation under budget and on a critical short time schedule.

November 2004 - May 2006: Motorola Inc.Program Manager, Commonwealth of Virginia, Statewide Agency Radio System • Lead project manager responsible for direct management of five project

managers, implementing a P25 VHF system with microwave and fiber ring connectivity for all state law enforcement agencies.

• Direct day-to-day responsibility included design and construction of 20 communication sites and one dispatch center renovation under budget and on a critical short time schedule.

December 2000 - November 2004: M/A-COM, Inc.Field Service Manager, State of Florida, Statewide Law Enforcement RadioSystem• Technical, contractual and operational manager of over 200 sites and 8

dispatch centers.• Network telecom with Alcatel microwave connectivity in support of fully

digital encrypted EDACS provoice communications system for all state law enforcement agencies. Established and oversaw Network Operations Center (NOC), monitoring system 24/7/365 in support of public safety agencies.

Key Clients • State of Florida (SLERS)• State of Wisconsin• State of Minnesota• City of Miami, Florida• West Palm Beach, Florida• McPherson, Kansas• Miami Beach, Florida• Mid America Regional Radio

(MARRS)• Kansas City, MO• Overland Park, KS• Johnson County, KS• Clay County, MO• Lancaster County, PA• Norman, Oklahoma• Oklahoma City, Oklahoma• Scott County, Kentucky• Saline County, Kansas

Key Qualifications • Statewide Radio Networks• Project Management• Tower Site Acquisition• Maintenance Planning• Radio Shop Supervision

Education • U.S. Army Fort Gordon, Georgia• Electronics Institute Honor

Graduate

Articles Authored• Installation Checklist (Mission

Critical Magazine, June 2009)• An Ounce of Prevention (Mission

Critical Magazine, April 2007)• Warranty Maintenance (Mission

Critical Magazine (March 2016)

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Norm Folger, PMPProfession

Experienced Director of Program Management with a demonstrated history of leading complex and strategic projects. Skilled in Cross-functional Team Leadership, Customer Relationship Building/Repair, Contract Management, Financial P&L Management, International Project Management, Project Management Office (PMO), Product Development, and Software Project Management. Strong operations professional with a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) focused in Business Administration and Management, from Lake Forest Graduate School of Management.

Experience

2019 - Present: Tusa Consulting Services – Dallas, TexasProject Manager

• State of Minnesota - Responsible for the analysis of the current SUA conditions, SUA-II scope of services, comparisons between old/new SUA scope and owner responsibilities, and costs, and negotiating a new five year SUA with Motorola.

2008 - 2019: Motorola Solutions– Dallas, TexasDirector, Program Management - Complex & Strategic Projects

• Los Angeles Regional Interoperable Communications ASTRO P25 System ($250M)

• Los Angeles Regional Interoperable Communications LTE Project ($250M)

• Phoenix Regional Wireless Communications ASTRO P25 System ($150M)

• City of Houston ASTRO P25 Phase II System ($132M)• State of Missouri Statewide Multizone ASTRO P25 VHF System ($88M)• City of Mesa, AZ ASTRO P25 Project ($30M)• City of El Paso TX ASTRO P25 Project ($10M)

2003 - 2008: Motorola Solutions - Dallas, TexasSenior Project Manager

• State of Oklahoma ASTRO Mixed Mode 4.1 SmartZone System ($30M)• State of Arkansas 6.5 ASTRO SZ System; Statewide Project ($100M)

2001 - 2003: Motorola Solutions - Schaumburg, IllinoisResource Manager/Group Leader /Program Manager

• Supervise and provide dedicated leadership to a group of four 4 Project Managers dispersed throughout Northern Texas’ Systems Integration Project Management organization.

• Key Clients include City of Fayetteville, AR Project ($5M) and the City of Mansfield, TX Project ($5M)

Key Clients • State of Minnesota• State of Arkansas• State of Missouri• State of Oklahoma• Sydney, Austrailia• Los Angeles Regional Interoperable

Communications• Phoenix Regional Wireless

Communications• City of El Paso, Texas• City of Houston, Texas• City of Fayetteville, Arkansas• City of Mesa, Arizona• City of Mansfield, Texas

Training, Certifications, and Memberships• Executing Complex Mega Projects • Program On Negotiation for Senior

Executives, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 1992

• Manager of Managers (MOM)• Contracting For Project Managers • Managing Projects in Organizations• Project Leadership, Management,

and Communications

Education• Masters Business Administration

- Lake Forest Graduate School of Management - 1990

• Bachelors Degree in Marketing - Boise State University - 1980

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Alan Talkington, CETsr

Profession

Senior Consultant for Tusa Consulting Services. Bringing 15 years of experience in technical design, implementation, and project management to Federal Military, State, County, City, and Private technology systems. This includes initial design, acquisition, contract negotiations, project oversight, completion, and long-term maintenance of Private & Public Safety Land Mobile Radio (LMR) IP Networks, Public Safety 911 IP Networks, and Private / Public Safety IT wired and wireless networks. These networks utilized Layer 2 (STP, MSTP, RSTP, VLAN, QVLAN, PVLAN, Q-in-Q, Basic QOS, LLDP and many others) and Layer 3+ (OSPF, BGP, RIP, VRRP, IGRP, EIGRP, and many others) common protocols across Fiber, MPLS, Microwave, Copper, and other transport mediums.

Experience

2018-Present: Tusa Consulting Services Senior IT Consultant • LTE/Broadband Solutions• NG911 and CAD Solutions• Smart City Solutions• LMR and IP Network Projects

2010-2018: Commenco System Design Engineer• Primary customer representative for Mid America Regional Council

(MARC) Airbus 911 system and its OSPF network carrying Voice over IP (VoIP) data. This included Long-term Contract Negotiation, IP and Telephone connectivity, System Design, Project Management & Implementation, Maintenance contract, and Customer Service for 9 counties consisting of 45 Public Safety Answering Points (PSAP) across 2 states.

• Day to day responsibilities included designing IP networks, managing project implementation on time & on budget for Public and Private Communication networks. These networks included wired infrastructure to Cameras, Door Access Control, Training Centers, Video display monitors, and network health monitoring devices. Wireless infrastructure included 900 Mhz, 2.4, 4.9, 5.2, 5.4, 5.8, 6, 11, 18, & 24 Ghz Microwave networks.

2008-2010: Wireless CommunicationsSenior Systems Technician• Senior Technician for New Hanover County Public Safety Motorola P25

LMR Radio Network, and all LMR projects.• Senior Technician for Airbus 911 Networks

Key Clients • Mid America Regional Council

(MARC)• Kansas City, Missouri• Riley County, Kansas• Douglas County, Georgia• Jackson County, Georgia• Johnson County, MIssouri• Layfayette, Missouri• Fort Riley, Kansas• Fort Leavenworth, Kansas• Camp Pendleton, California• Camp Hansen, Japan• Coffey County, Kansas• Osage County, Kansas• Laclede County, Missouri• Bates County, Missouri• St. Joseph, Missouri• Linn County, Kansas• Saline County, Missouri• Johnson County, Kansas• Wyandotte County, Kansas

Key Qualifications• Multi-State 911 Network• Multi-County 911 Network• System Technical Design• Project Management• Maintenance Scheduling• Budget Preparation• Personnel Management

Education• US Marine Corps – Twenty Nine

Palms, CA• Electronics Technicians

Association Certified Senior

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Jack “Tripp” Forrest, P.E.

Profession

Tripp is the inhouse frequency expert for Tusa Consulting Services. Tripp served as a lead in-house engineer on the State of Florida’s Statewide Law Enforcement Radio System (SLERS) from 2007 through 2011. This system encompasses 211 radio towers and 22,000 users operable on the statewide system. Since 2011, Tripp has served as a Tusa project engineer on numerous radio communications projects and he is a registered professional electrical engineer licensed to practice in numerous states. Tripp has created a proprietary software tool that can be used to “find” licensable radio channels from within the FCC’s extensive licensing database. EZ-Spectrum™ analyzes frequencies to determine if they have any potential for interference to, or from, neighboring FCC-licensed systems and can determine the suitability of channel sets for simulcast designs, combiner schemes, etc.

Experience

2011 - Present: Tusa Consulting ServicesFrequency Specialist• Subject matter expert for Thorp Reed and Armstrong• Radio system design and simulcast system optimization• System implementation overview and Supervision• Custom software development• Assistance with interference resolution• Subject matter expert for 700/800 MHz frequency coordination• Awarded Professional Engineer (P.E.) designation, 2011• Created Google Earth based frequency planning software tools• Created Google Earth based site acquisition software tools• FCC licensing for experimental technologies• Spectrum planning and FCC licensing expertise

2007 - 2011: State of Florida – 800MHz Frequency CoordinatorSoftware Tool Designer for 800MHz Communications• Spectrum Manager – Statewide Law Enforcement Radio System (SLERS)• Co-Author and Manager of the Florida Region-9 Interference Program

(FRIP)

2006 - 2007: Hines Hartman• Commercial power and lighting system design• AutoCAD drafting

Key Clients • State of Florida• State of Pennsylvania• Sumter County, FL • City of Kansas City, MO • City of New Bern, NC • Harrison County, MS • Hancock County, MS• Wagoner County, OK • City of Broken Arrow, OK • City of New Orleans, LA • St. Tammany Parish, LA • Lee County, GA • Gordon County, GA• Floyd County, GA• Mobile County, AL• West Palm Beach, FL• Washington County, WI• Hot Springs, AR• EF Johnson • Janus Spectrum

Education • BSEE – Florida State University• Specialization in RF • Specialization in Digital

Communications• National Merit Scholar, 2001

Licensed Professional Engineer: AL, CA, CO, FL, GA, KS, LA, MS, MO, NY, NC, SC, TN, TX

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Current Client Reference

Client:Douglas County, Georgia

Client Contact:Jason Milhollin 8480 Earl D Lee BlvdDouglasville, GA 30134770-527-4771jmilhollin@co.douglas.ga.us

Project Dates:2018 to Present

Project Costs:$14.9 Million Project Overview:

Douglas County had multiple radio systems operating within the County, including a VHF MotoTRBO system and a single site, phase 1, Motorola 800mhz P25 trunked system. TUSA helped perform the Needs Assessment, develop the RFP and Technical Specification, and oversee the implementation of the new system. The new system is a 9 site, 10 channel, phase 2 capable, Motorola 800 MHz P25 system. This system will connect into the overall Atlanta Regional Radio system via the Cobb County master site, thereby providing interpretability throughout the region.

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Client:McPherson County, Kansas

Client Contact:Julie L. McClure, DirectorMcPherson Co. Emergency Management & Communications – 9111177 West Woodside StMcPherson, KS 67460(620) 245-1260 Office

Project Dates:2017 to Present

System Cost: $7.18 Million

System Overview:

McPherson County will be upgrading from EDACS to a new Project-25 700/800 MHz digital simulcast trunked radio network. The new system will be in compliance with Industry-recognized Project-25 open standards, as well as current or future P25 networks within the State of Kansas. TUSA was retained by McPherson County to conduct a full needs assessment, as well as develop conceptual solutions and budgetary estimates to support a fifteen year life cycle. After reviewing the needs assessment, the County authorized TUSA to create an RFP specification for a new P25 radio system. Through an open procurement process, the County selected Harris. The new P25 system will consist of six sites. TUSA has been retained to help the County oversee the implementation and administer the coverage and final acceptance test.

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Client:Norman, Oklahoma

Client Contact:Major David TeuscherNorman Police Department 201 West GrayNorman, OK 73069Office (405) 366-5249Cell (405) 834-7271David.Teuscher@NormanOK.gov

Project Dates:2015 to Present

System Cost:$13.7 Million

System Overview:

The City of Norman, located along Oklahoma’s “tornado alley,” has been operating a two-site 800 MHz trunked radio system that was tied to the Oklahoma State system in Tulsa. The system provided minimal coverage in the western portion of the City and was susceptible to outages due to its “T1 telephone line” connectivity to the central controller in Tulsa. TUSA was retained to assess the current system, develop an upgrade recommendation, and provide procurement and implementation services. TUSA worked with the City to develop a comprehensive RFP that focused on provision of a highly-reliable “portable-on-hip” City-wide system. The RFP defined all user needs in regards to system performance and subscriber equipment features. After a thorough proposal evaluation process, TUSA recommended award of the system contract to Harris Corporation. The City is currently finalizing the contract. TUSA will provide complete system implementation project management support through system testing and acceptance.

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Fee ProposalSECTIOND

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The following fee proposal is based off an hourly rate of $165 an hour. All expenses are invoiced at cost, with no markup. The price listed below is a not to exceed price. If TUSA misjudged the amount of time to perform the tasks in this scope of work, TUSA will perform the additional work at no additional cost to Habersham County. In addition, TUSA will only invoice for actual work performed.

Fee Proposal (Con’t)SECTIOND

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As an optional service, TUSA is available to support the third phase of this project, which includes implementation. TUSA will oversee the day to day activities of the project.