Okeechobee County Support For Fiscally Constrained Counties

This state-funded agreement between the Florida Department of Management Services and Okeechobee County provides legislative appropriation funding for the upgrade of Public Safety Answering Points. Specifically targeting fiscally constrained counties, the contract focuses on enhancing public safety communications through Next Generation 911 technology. The funding is sourced from appropriation line item 3021, with a total evaluated cost of 80,703.88 dollars for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. The performance period for this award is scheduled to run from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. A comprehensive cost analysis and risk assessment conducted for agreement DMS-P3-26-07-16 determined that the costs are allowable, reasonable, and necessary, resulting in a low total risk rating. The agreement operates in accordance with Florida Statutes 216.3475 and 287.057(4) under solicitation number TC866.