Title
Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Information Technology
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Use and Occupancy Agreement
Purpose: To deploy, operate and maintain a wireless communications services on a public safety broadband network to enhance communication and data sharing ability for law enforcement, fire, and emergency medical service personnel.
Entity Name: State of New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness
Entity Address: 1200 Negron Drive, Hamilton Township, New Jersey 08691
Contract Period: 5 Years
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( x ) n/a
Location of Property: (if applicable)
(Address/Block/Lot/Ward)
Under seal with the City Clerk
Additional Information:
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WHEREAS, both the State and the City of Newark wish to make reliable, resilient, secure mobile broadband services available to State and local public safety personnel as soon as possible to further the purposes of Executive Order 5 (Corzine 2006) and N.J.S.A. A:9-65(c); and
WHEREAS, the Middle Class Tax Relief Act of 2012 ("Act"), Pub. L. No. 112-96 (2012), requires the First Responder Network Authority ("FirstNet"), an independent authority within the National Telecommunications and Information Administration ("NTIA") of the U.S. Department of Commerce, to design, deploy, operate and maintain a nationwide public safety broadband network ("NPSBN"), including coverage in New Jersey; and
WHEREAS, a major challenge in the deployment of any wireless network is the identification and approval of sites for the installation or hosting of network equipment; and
WHEREAS, the State has entered a Spectrum Manager Lease Agreement ("SMLA") with FirstNet authorizing the State to pro...
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