Resolution 091-1986
Reggis Paros, Director
Emergency Services
RESOLUTION NO. 091 -1986
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, TO EXECUTE A
LETTER OF INTENT BY AND BETWEEN SOUTHERN BELL
TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY AND THE
COUNTY OF MONROE, STATE OF FLORIDA,
CONCERNING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ENHANCED
911/STAND ALONE AUTOMATIC IDENTIFICATION
EMERGENCY SERVICE SYSTEM IN MONROE COUNTY,
FLORIDA.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, as follows:
That the Mayor and Chairman of the Board of County Commis-
sioners of Monroe County, Florida, is hereby authorized to
execute a Letter of Intent by and between Southern Bell Telephone
and Telegraph Company and the County of Monroe, State of Florida,
a copy of same being attached hereto,
concerning the
implementation of the Enhanced 911/Stand Alone Automatic
Identification Emergency Service System in Monroe County,
Florida.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of
Monroe County, Florida, at a regular meeting of said Board held
on the 21st day of March, A. D. 1986.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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Mayor Pro-"rem/Chairman
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MONROE COUNTY
LETTER OF INTENT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION I
SECTION II
SECTION I II
SECTION IV
SECTION V
SECTION VI
SECTION VII
SECTION VI II
SECTION IX
SECTION X
SECTION XI
SECTION XII
SECTION XII I
TARIFF PROVISIONS
SYSTEM CHARGES
DESCRIPTION OF SYSTEM
BILLING PROCEDURES
PROVISION OF SERVICE
GEOGRAPHIC AREA DESCRIPTION
SYSTEM FEATURES
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
ACCESS TO USER FACILITIES
UNAUTHORIZED USE OF SYSTEM
LIABILITY AND INDEMNITY
CANCELLATION
EFFECTIVE DATE
EXHIBIT A
EXHIBIT B
EXHIBIT 'c
EXHIBIT 0
EXHIBIT E
FORECASTED SYSTEM PRICING
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY PSAP LOCATIONS
PRIMARY PSAP EQUIPMENT
SYSTEM FEATURES AND DESCRIPTIONS
LIABILITY AND INDEMNITY
LETTER OF INTENT
Please accept th1s letter ~s our request and order for Southern Bell Telephone
and Telegraph Company (Southern Bell) to 1mplement the Enhanced 9ll/Stand
A lone Automat1 c IdentH1 cat10n Emergency Serv1 ce System (Enhanced 911 /SALI
System) 1n Monroe County, Flor1da. Th1s order, wh1ch author1zes you to
proceed w1th the 1nstallat10n of the system, 1s based on our understand1ng of
the following th1rteen sect10ns and f1ve exh1b1ts:
SECTION I
TARIFF PROVIS10NS
The County understands that Enhanced 9ll/SALI serv1ces and fac1l1t1es are
provided subject to and controlled by the prov1s10ns of Southern Bell lawfully
f1led tarHfs, 1nclud1ng any changes there1n as may be made from t1me to t1me.
SECTION II
SYSTEM CHARGES
System charges are based on the number of ma1n stat10n telephones in serv1ce.
Refer to Exhib1t A for a statement of forecasted charges. Actual charges will
be determined by the tariffs 1n effect on the date of service.
SECTION II I
DESCRIPTION OF SYSTEM
The Enhanced 9ll/SALI System prov1des use of the exchange network at no charge
to the caller. It further prov1des facl1H1es wHhin the network between
local central off1ces and the Publ1c Safety Answer1ng P01nts (PSAPs). The
Enhanced 9ll/SALI System covered hereby 1s more exp11c1tly explained in
Exhibits C and D. The prel1minary list of pr1mary PSAPs is conta1ned 1n
Exhib1t B.
SECTION IV
BILLING PROCEDURES
It 1s understood and agreed that bil11ng w1ll beg1n at the time the system is
operational and turned over to the County. These bil11ng procedures shall be
as set forth in Southern Bell's app11cable tar1ffs.
SECTION V
PROVISION OF SERVICE
Selection of the appropr1ate service to the County will be made mutually by
Southern Bell and the County. Select10n will be based on a thorough analysis
of the County's needs at each pub11c safety 10cat10n and on the availability
of faci11ties 1n each area. A serv1ce date shall be established no later than
24 months after receipt of an acceptable data base which will be provided by
the County.
(7794S)
SECTION VI
GEOGRAPHIC AREA DESCRIPTION
The primary PSAPs are Hsted in Exhibit B. The County shall furnish to
Southern Bell a definition of the specific geographic areas covered by each
primary agency. Such definition shall be in terms of street names, street
types, directionals, street addresses and number ranges (where appli~able), or
in such other manner as may be mutually acceptable by the County and Southern
Bell.
The definition of each ge"ographic area, and the ongoing maintenance of such
information shall be the sole responsibility of the County. The County further
agrees to furnish to Southern Bell, in a timely manner, any such updated
geographical information. It is understood that the time required by Southern
Be 11 to update the data base wi 11 depend on the nature and extent of such
changes. Southern Bell will require a minimum interval of time in which to
input into the data base major changes such as realignment of PSAP boundaries,
street name changes, new street additions and annexations.
The County further understands that in order to properly route calls from
subscribers in some rural areas of the County, it will be necessary for the
County to provide unique street addresses (including house numbers) for
specific real estate parcels in these areas. Street addresses will be required
for streets or thoroughfares which cross multiple jurisdictional boundaries and
at present use only rural route and box numbers as an address. These street
addresses would be for the Enhanced 9ll/SALI System purposes only and would
not affect current mailing .addresses.
SECTION VII
SYSTEM FEATURES
The features of the Enhanced 9ll/SALI System to be purchased by the County
shall include those features generally described in Section A24 of Southern
Bell General Subscriber Service Tariff.and as listed in Exhibit D.
SECTION VII I
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
The County specifically and expressly agrees as follows:
1. .That at least one PSAP will be provided and staffed on a 24 hour,
seven days per week basis.
2. That the County accepts responsibility for dispatching, or having
others dispatch police, fire, ambulance or other emergency services as
required, to the extent as such services are reasonably available.
3. That the County will develop an appropriate method for responding to
calls for non-participating agencies which may be directed to the 911
PSAP by calling parties.
( 7794S)
4. That the County will subscribe to, or provide, telephone equipment
with a capacity adequate to handle the number of incoming 911 lines
recommended by Southern Bell to be installed. That at least one law
enforcement agency will be included among the participating agencies
in this system.
5. That the 911 number shall not replace the telephone service of the
various public safety agencies which may participate in the use of
this number. The County shall subscribe to additional local exchange
service, if none exists, at the PSAPs for administrative purposei for
placing of outgoing calls and for' receiving other emergency calls,
including any which may be relayed by Southern Bell operators.
SECTION IX
ACCESS TO USER FACILITIES
Southern Bell shall be provided access by the County and all publ1c safety
agencies to their premises where the equipment and facllities are located.
This access shall be for the purpose of installation, inspection, testing,
repairing, or removing the equipment and facilities used in furnishing the
Enhanced 911/SALI System.
- SECTION X
UNAUTHORIZED USE OF. SYSTEM
It ,is understood and agreed that ANI and ALL information pertaining .to
incoming Enhanced 911/SALI, System calls is to be used solely for the purposes
of answering, handling, and responding to emergency calls in a manner
consistent with the nature of the emergency.
SECTION XI
LIABILITY AND INDEMNITY
Southern Bellis liability to third parties or to the County and any indemnity
obligations in connection therewith shall be limited to that stated in
Southern Bellis' applicable tariffs. - See Exhibit E for this particular
statement.
SECTION XII
CANCELLATION
The County understands that if this request, or any subsequent request by the
County for service or facilities, or request for, additions, rearrangements,
relocations or modifications of service or equipment is cancelled in whole or
in part, for any reason, prior to completion of the work involved, the County
shall reimburse Southern Bell for all expenses incurred in handling the
request before notice of cancellation is received. Such charges, however,
shall not exceed all charges which would apply if the work involved in
complying with the request had been completed. Section XII shall not apply to
any cancellation made within thirty (30) calendar days of the effective date
of this letter.
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SECTION XII I
EFFECTIVE DATE
This Letter of Intent sha.ll be effective when accepted in wrH1ng by Southern
Be 11.
ATTEST:
MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Clerk
By:
ntle:
The above Letter of Intent is hereby accepted by Southern Bell, this
day of , 19_____.
SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE
AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY
By:
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APPR \fED AS TO FORM
AM >It SUFFIC1Ff}V. 1
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Attorney's omr.~ .. j
EXHIBIT A
MONROE COUNTY ENHANCED 911/SALI
PRICING FORECAST
Projected main telephone stations as of 1985: 14,000
Combined features: Automatic Number Identif1cat1on, and Stand Alone Automat1c
Location
Service
Estab11shment
Installation
Monthly
SlOSO.OO
Network
$ 1000.00
4126.00
$39.990.00
$39,.990.00
$2440.20
$3490.20
Equipment
Total Price
Waived*
* Due to the cooperation shown to us by Monroe County during our trial of
E911/SAlI at Plantation Key, Southern Bell has agreed to waive serv1ce
establishment charges at the Plantation Key location only.
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( 7794S)
EXHIBIT B
MONROE COUNTY ENHANCED 9ll/SALI
PSAP LOCATIONS
PRIMARY PSAP LOCATION:
Monroe County Sheriff Substation
Plantation Key
(7794S)
EXHIBIT C
MONROE COUNTY ENHANCED 911/SALI
PRIMARY PSAP EQUIPMENT
(1) ANI Master Controller
(2) Auxiliary Trunk Equipment
(1) ANI Commercial Power
(1) SALI Commercial Power
(2) Interior Wiring
(1) ANI Auxiliary Controller
(2) ANI Display
(1) SALI Master Controller
(2) ~LI Display
(7794S)
EXHIBIT D
MONROE COUNTY ENHANCED 911/SAlI
SYSTEM FEATURES
Automatic Number Identification: A feature by which the callirrg party's
telephone number is forwarded to E911 Control Office and to the PSAP's Display
and Transfer Units. .
Stand Alone Automatic location Identificatibn: A feature by which the name
and address associated with the calling party's telephone number (identified
by ANI as described above) is forwarded to the PSAP for display. Telephones
associated with a calling party.s telephone number but which are physically
located elsewhere (off-premise extensions. secondary locations, etc.) will
also be identified with the same address associated with the calling party.s
telephone number at the primary location.
Display and Transfer Unit: A selector console and associated common equipment
for displaying ANI numbers at the PSAP attendant position and used by the
attendant to activate Fixed and/or Selective Transfer functions.
Enhanced 911/SALI Service Area: The geograp~ic area in which Monroe County
will respond to all 911 calls and dispatch apptopriate emergency assistance.
(7794S)
EXHIBIT E
MONROE COUNTY ENHANCED 911/SALI
LIABILITY AND INDEMNITY
When the use of service or facilities furnished by the Company is fnterrupted
due to any cause other than the negligence or willful act of the subscriber or
the failure of the facilities provided by the subscriber, a pro ,rata
adjustment of the fixed monthly charges involved will be allowed as covered by
Section A2 of this Tariff. Where allowances on monthly charges for Service
Features of E911/SALI Service are involved, only those Service Features which
are affected by the interrupted service shall be considered; and further, only
those main stations on the. interrupted 'port1on of a service shall be
considered in determining the number of main stations affected.
This service is offered solely as an aid in handling assistance calls in
connection with fire, pollee and other emergencies and does not create any
relationship or obligation, direct or indirect, to any person other than the
customer contracting for 911 servtce. In the event of any interruption of the
service, the Company shall not be liable to any person, corporation or pther
entity for any loss or damage in an amount greater than an amount equal to the
pro rata allowance of the. tariff rate for th.e service or facilities provided
to the customer for the time such interruption continues, after notice to the
Company. No allowance shall be made if the interruption is due to the
negligence or willful act of the customer of the service.
Further, each customer agrees to release, indemnify, defend and hold harmless
the Company from any and all loss, claims, demands, suits, or other action, or
any liability whatsoever, whether suffered, made, 1 nstituted" or asserted by
the customer or by any other party or person, for any personal injury to or
death of any person or persons, or for any loss, damage or destruction of any
property, whether owned by the customer or others, or for any infringement or
invasion of the right of privacy of any person or persons, caused or claimed
to have been cau.sed, directly or indirectly, by the installation, operation,
failure to operate, maintenance, removal, presence, condition, location or use
of 911 service features and the equipment associated therewith or by any
services which are or may be furnished by the Company in connection therewith,
including but not limited to the identification of the telephone number,
address or name associated with the telephone used by the party or parties
accessing 911 services hereunder, and which arise out of the negligence or
other -wrongful act of the Company, the customer, its user agencies or
municipalities or employees or agents of anyone of. them.
SM:mjh(7794S)