Emergency Notification System

The Vendor is required to provide the system will utilize the latest technology standards in the emergency notification industry as a minimum standard.
- Provide a system that is Web based, provides for a secure login from any hand held device with at least two factor authentication, (i.e., Smart Phones, I Phones, I Pads, Laptops, Desktops, etc.) for operation of the system.
- The system should be able to place at minimum 100,000 telephone calls and 100,000 SMS SMPP text messages an hour.
- The system will be able to utilize a preset notification priority during emergency notifications.
- The system must be able to utilize notification thru several different formats such as texting, email, landline telephone, cellular telephone network, VOIP, and social networks.
- The system must meet all federal, state and local requirements for IPAWS and EAS integration for county keys.
- The system will be able to provide non-fee subscription sign up service for those with cellular phones and other Smart devices who can subscribe to the system on a web site or app provided by the vendor.
- Provide a separate portal for Emergency Responders to register.
- The system will be hosted and housed by the vendor at secure locations for security and data integrity purposes.
- The system must provide unlimited users and unlimited groups for registrants to join.
- Provide a turn-key solution of installation of the system, development of the database, usage of the developed base map layers of the County utilizing ESRI file formats.
- must provide a time line for time of award to the time of activation of the system with a functional notification database for landline, VoIP, available cellular database from applicable market areas and usage of the GIS developed map for geographic location selection.
- The system should be quoted for a one-year contract with up to five-year extensions.
- The system should require no resident software on any county equipment other than login device.