Item C22
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: 8/16-8/17/00
Bulk Item: Yes X No D
Division: PUBLIC SAFETY
Department: COMMUNICATIONS
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval to advertise a Request for Proposals (RFP)
concerning capital improvements to and the utilization of Monroe County's
communications towers and facilities at Key largo, Islamorada, Grassy Key, Marathon
and West Summerland Key
ITEM BACKGROUND: Monroe County has several communication towers that do not
meet current building regulations. Permission is requested to request proposals from
private enterprise to upgrade Monroe County's tower facilities. The intent of this is to
solicit proposals from private enterprise that would then benefit from a License
Agreement to utilize part of the tower facilities, while upgrading the County facilities and
providing additional transmission space for future users. Monroe County is to maintain
ownership and control of all tower facilities to ensure that future public needs are met.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: The Monroe County Board of County
Commissioners has previously approved several similar license agreements for tower
facilities
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval
TOTAL COST:
BUDGETED: Yes D No D
COST TO COUNTY: -0-
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes X No D
AMOUNT PER MONTH_to be determined
YEAR
APPROVED BY: COUNTY ATTY N/A OMB/PUR
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR APPROVAL:
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DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL:
DOCUMENTATION: INCLUDED: D TO FOllOW: D NOT REQ~I:'7':~ ~
DISPOSITION: AGENDA ITEM #:-f-:.L,O'O'