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Executive Summary Statement of Qualifications 800 MHz Radio System Consulting Sumter County, Florida Executive Summary Tusa Consulting Services (TCS) is pleased an example, we will soon complete an to present this Consultant Qualifications implementation of a new twelve-site Statement for Sumter County’s Motorola ASTRO Project-25 digital consideration. TCS fully recognizes the simulcast network for Johnson County, importance and mission-critical nature of Kansas. Additionally, we have been public safety radio communications. selected by Floyd County, Georgia to Modernization and expansion projects to provide needs assessment, procurement operational radio networks and public and implementation support of their new safety dispatch centers are particularly eight-site Project-25 digital simulcast challenging since interruptions to network (to be completed in late 2012). communications while work progresses is Currently we are assisting Bowling Green, intolerable. Kentucky and the City of Fort Lauderdale in their modernization of aged 800MHz Our firm has consistently provided such trunked radio systems. services to many public safety radio network owners in a manner that is By having both of our project manager, virtually transparent to user agencies. Todd Mechler and our field RF Consultant, Tripp Forrest residing in nearby Tallahassee, Florida we can TCS Consultant Team respond quickly and hit the ground running. Accordingly, we have assembled Our team of experts embodies those skill a set of experienced personnel to support sets needed to ensure agency concerns a project scope that includes: are fully addressed in the form of realistic, constructible upgrade alternatives. TCS • Investigation of user agency founder, Dominic Tusa, will play a key needs; advisory role. We offer supportive engineering services provided by our • Coverage analysis of the City’s consultant, Todd Mechler as well as Allen existing radio systems; Cutts, Gil Stock, Jack Hart and Tripp Forrest. These technical resources would • Consideration of Phase I and be available throughout this project’s Phase II Project-25 technologies; term. • Investigation of suitable radio Our staff is experienced in the design frequency spectrum for both aspects of all protocols commonly used in initial and long term needs; support of public safety radio operations, such as Project-25, EDACS, Pro-Voice, • Evaluation of radio infrastructure Motorola ASTRO, Smartnet/ Smartzone, assets, to best leverage existing OpenSky, Tetra, etc., throughout all FCC resources; licensable radio frequency bands. • Inspection of radio dispatch sites Today, TCS personnel are assisting others to gain an understanding of desiring modernized radio facilities. As processes; SOQ for Radio Consulting Services RFSQ No. 177 Confidential-Proprietary Information December 20, 2010 Statement of Qualifications 800 MHz Radio System Consulting Sumter County, Florida • Assessment of desired radio Phase-I would encompass user interviews interoperability resources; and an assessment of existing systems and development of conceptual network • Development of conceptual solutions. Phase-I would continue by infrastructure, enhancement distilling these earlier findings into a solutions and cost estimates; single Strategic Plan for a modernized public safety radio network. At the • RFP Specification development conclusion of Phase-I we would conduct and evaluation of downstream an on-site oral presentation/workshop of vendor responses; the Strategic Plan, inclusive of recommendations and suggestions for • Inclusion of Acceptance Test Plan moving forward. specifics as an integral part of Contract Negotiations with the The proposed fee for Phases I, inclusive of successful proposer (Key Point); travel expenses, is $28,290.80. • Design of maintenance plan and Procurement services would embody our inclusion of plan requirements proposed Phase-II. In Phase-II, TCS during Contract Negotiations with would continue work with the the successful proposer; and development of RFP specifications, proposal evaluations and technical • Provide on-going technical support during the City’s contract support, to the degree desired, negotiations with its successful proposer. during the Implementation Phase. The proposed fee for Phase-II, inclusive of travel expenses, is $28,654.60. Plan of Action Consultant support during the project’s actual radio network installation process, Our approach is geared toward providing if so desired, would be encompassed in an a flow of ideas and information as our optional Phase-III. The scope of work and work unfolds. That is, we intend to keep fee for this additional service would be your project team fully aware of our mutually negotiated once the City has investigative discoveries, progress in contracted a radio system vendor as a understanding current and future needs result of the competitive RFP process. and development of conceptual solutions involving technology, processes and personnel. Authorized Persons Much has occurred in the field of public There are two individuals who are safety communications since Sumter authorized to make representations for County began using conventional UHF TCS as it pertains to this Proposal: and VHF radio systems. To better facilitate our understanding of user Dominic F. Tusa expectations and to provide you a near- Partner/Founder continuous flow of information, we have 75757 Highway 1082 structured our project plan into phases Covington, LA 70435 having structured, multiple tasks. 985-249-6467 Tel SOQ for Radio Consulting Services RFSQ No. 177 Confidential-Proprietary Information December 20, 2010 Statement of Qualifications 800 MHz Radio System Consulting Sumter County, Florida And objectively view the facts and recommend solutions that have no bias. Carl Allen Cutts Historically, our new clients become Partner repeat clients and one project’s 3225 Harvester Woods Road completion soon merges into another’s Decatur, GA 30034 start. Sustained client relations are 404-288-2298 Tel possible only when a firm provides a valued service, on-time and at a fair price. The fact that many TCS clients of Declarations the mid-1990s remain active clients today speaks to our demonstrated ability to This Proposal, as presented by Tusa provide responsive service. Consulting Services, is in all respects responsive and made in good faith, Our firm has been successful in without collusion or fraud. negotiating contract terms, both in terms of initial and future cost, that are highly The transmitter of this Proposal has the favorable to our clients. The so-called authority to negotiate with Sumter “standard” contracts offered by radio County to achieve any requested Scope of vendors are geared toward one purpose, Consulting Service changes and has the the protection of the vendor. We protect authority to execute any resulting you by leveraging key experiences gained contract inclusive of Tusa Consulting in similar radio system procurements Services II, LLC. conducted by TCS personnel around the country. Tusa Consulting Services is not affiliated with any radio system vendor or Finally, with our technical personnel authorized service agent. located in Tallahassee as well as Atlanta and New Orleans, you can be assured of a Our consulting practice is geared toward timely response to any questions or needs serving clients with impartial technical that might arise suddenly during the expertise that is structured to best serve course of our continued association. your needs. Why Select TCS? TCS has been a leader in the communications field and is recognized for its progressive design capability that has been well documented in the industry. Our firm brings full independence. We have no agenda or preconceived ideas on how your system infrastructure or supportive dispatch centers must be configured. That, in itself, is a significant advantage as we can SOQ for Radio Consulting Services RFSQ No. 177 Confidential-Proprietary Information December 20, 2010 Statement of Qualifications 800 MHz Radio System Consulting Sumter County, Florida Table of Contents Personnel/Resumes…………………………………………………………………………………………………..….. 1 Experience/Ability………………………………………………………………………………………………..………. 3 Approach and Methodology…………………………………………………………………………….…..………. 18 Past Projects/References.................................................................................................................................. 34 Rate Schedule/Fee Proposal………………………………………………...……………………………………… 40 SOQ for Radio Consulting Services RFSQ No. 177 Confidential-Proprietary Information December 20, 2010 Statement of Qualifications 800 MHz Radio System Consulting Sumter County, Florida Proposed Project Staff and Work History Tusa Consulting Services (TCS) is headquartered in Covington, Louisiana and has experienced radio communications consultants located in Louisiana, Mississippi, Florida, Georgia and Missouri. Dominic Tusa, founding partner of TCS, will serve as Project Principal. He will provide overall project quality assurance, high-level concept development support and ultimately be responsible for the success of the project. Todd Mechler, having previously worked for the State of Florida as the Director of Medical Communications is very familiar with Florida and the public safety communications requirements mandated by the State. Based in Tallahassee, Florida, Todd will serve as the Project Manager and will be responsible for establishing the design team’s coverage, reliability, capacity and configuration criteria for the modified radio network,
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