1. Pre-Submittal Conference

2.  Introductions Lori  Procurement Code Requirements Lori  Solicitation Timeline Lori  Scope and Intent of Project Jay  Site Selection Jay  Frequency and Coverage Jay  Submission Requirements Lori  Question/Answer Lori

3.  Lisa Bergeron, IT Program Manager  Levi Gibson, Finance Director  Lorina Gillette, Senior Procurement Officer  Lori Pruitt, Buyer  Randon Riffey, Purchasing Manager  Jay Vargo, IT Radio Communications Director  Rajit Jhaver, Director of Operations with Federal Engineering

4.  Verbal responses to questions are not binding.  All questions must be submitted in writing to the Purchasing department.  Written responses will be published as an addendum to the RFP.  Please refrain from discussing the project with any Pinal County representative or Federal Engineering representative.  All communication should go through Lori Pruitt in the Purchasing department.

5. DATEEVENT July 20, 2015Pre-Submittal Conference August 14, 2015Questions are Due On or before August 21, 2015Answers to be Published September 15, 2015 @ 2PMRFP Deadline September 15, 2015 @ 2:15PMSolicitation Opening September 29 & 30, 2015Interviews with Responders as requested by Pinal County Anticipated October 2015Source Selection and Award Notification

6.  Procure an interoperable, secure Project 25 (P25) Phase 2 based platform AND a licensed digital microwave system to backhaul the P25 voice and data traffic.  Services to include planning, design, engineering, construction, installation and technical support to maintain radio and microwave systems.

7.  Pinal County recommends the use of preferred radio sites to the greatest extent possible, however, proposed site selection is at the discretion of the Contractor.  Contractor may consider developed sites and/or greenfield locations as required to meet the coverage requirements.

8.  700/800 MHz Frequency  Coverage Map shape (.shp) file can be found on the Pinal County’s website: http://pinalcountyaz.gov/Departments/ http://pinalcountyaz.gov/Departments/ Finance/Pages/BidsProposals.aspx

10.  Section 1: ◦ Title Page ◦ Offer & Acceptance Form ◦ Addendum Acknowledgment Form ◦ W-9 Form ◦ Responder’s Checklist

11.  Section 2: ◦ Statement of experience and qualifications ◦ List of 5 customer references ◦ Three (3) years of audited financial reports including income statements, balance sheets, and Dun & Bradstreet report.

12.  Section 3: ◦ Point-by-point compliance to the Statement of Work ◦ Completed Compliance Matrix that was provided by Pinal County

13.  Section 4: ◦ Feasibility of the Design – to include all 17 points listed in Section 3.4.4 of the Special Instructions on page 6 of the RFP.

14.  Section 5: ◦ Coverage maps and associated guaranteed coverage percentages

15.  Section 6: ◦ Warranty ◦ Maintenance ◦ Training

16.  Section 7: ◦ Itemized pricing including software/firmware support and upgrade programs ◦ Completed Proposal Pricing Forms that were provided by Pinal County