Title: P2 Maintenance of Fire Alarm Systems – Siemens Building Technologies

Recommendation:

I recommend the School Board approve the comprehensive maintenance service agreement by Siemens Building Technologies for the Siemens Fire Alarm Systems located throughout the School District, in the not-to-exceed amount of $350,000.

Description:

P2   Maintenance of Fire Alarm Systems – Siemens Building

        Technologies

Approve a comprehensive maintenance service agreement of all Siemens Fire Alarm Systems located in the District.

·    Of approximately 200 fire alarm systems throughout the

      District, Siemens brand systems represents about 15%.

·   Siemens Building Technologies manufactures and

     distributes their exclusive parts.

·   Service is exclusively by Siemens factory trained

     technicians with a response time of one to four                 

     hours for regular service and one to two hours for

     emergency service.

·    Only trained technicians can provide factory authorized

      warranties for Siemens products.

·    Programming of Siemens fire alarm panels is proprietary

      using specialized software by their own     

      factory trained technicians.

·   Siemens Building Technologies has offices in Palm City and

      Miramar with approximately 20 factory trained technicians

      available to meet the needs of the School District on a per-

      call basis.

·   Siemens Building Technologies is offering the School

     District an hourly labor rate of $104 versus a           

     commercial rate of $130 which is the same rate offered the

     District two years ago.  They also offer the District a 30%

     discount of list prices for parts which is an increase of 10%

     from the previous agreement.

·   The rates and discounts offered from Siemens Building

     Technologies is effective for a three year period, effective

     March 1, 2007 through February 28, 2010.

Financial Impact:
The financial impact to the District Budget is estimated at $350,000 over three years.  The source of funds is the Maintenance and Plant Operations Department budget.

For Additional Information, contact:

Joseph Moore, (moorej@palmbeach.k12.fl.us)

Martin Mets                       

Attachments (list):
Q&AP2.doc