Commissioner Kowal Ex parte Items - Commissioner Daniel Kowal
COLLIER COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
CONSENT AGENDA:
16.A.3. This item requires that Commission members provide ex-parte disclosure.
Should a hearing be held on this item, all participants are required to be sworn
in. Recommendation to approve for recording the final plat of Macedonia
(Application Number PL20220006832), approval of the standard form
Construction and Maintenance Agreement, and approval of the performance
security in the amount of $204,175.95. (District 2) (27680)
X NO DISCLOSURE FOR THIS ITEM
SUMMARY AGENDA:
17.B. This item requires that Commission members provide ex-parte disclosure.
Should a hearing be held on this item, all participants are required to be sworn
in. Recommendation to approve Petition VAC-PL20230013038 to disclaim,
renounce, and vacate the County and the Public Interest in the 12-foot Fire
Wagon and Drainage Easement located along the southerly border of Lot 20,
Lake Kelly Unit 2, as recorded in Plat Book 3, Page 93, of the Public Records of
Collier County, Florida, in Section 14, Township 50 South, Range 25 East, Collier
County, Florida and to accept Petitioner's grant of a 12-foot drainage and access
easement to replace the vacated drainage easement. (District 4) (27684)
X NO DISCLOSURE FOR THIS ITEM
Cristina Tiberia
From: Bill McDaniel
Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2024 8:18 AM
To: 'William McDaniel'
Subject: FW: L3 Harris
To: Bill McDaniel <Bill.McDaniel@colliercountyfl.gov>
Subject: L3 Harris
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• It is important to understand the difference between the "Vendor" and the "Manufacturer" of the current radio
system:
o Vendor: Communications International (Ci)
■ Ci manages Collier County from the vendor's perspective.
■ Ci is one of L3Harris' dealers in Florida. Ci's Headquarters are located in Vero Beach. Ci has
offices in Naples and many other cities in Florida.
■ Collier County has a contract with Ci until late 2024 or early 2025.
■ In 2023, as part of the $6 Million allocated for the radio system hardening, Collier County paid Ci
to upgrade the P25 system core to the latest version.The core upgrade is in-progress.
o Manufacturer: L3Harris Technologies
■ Florida company with Headquarters in Melbourne, 50000 employees,worldwide, $19.4 Billion
revenue in 2023, $22.8 Billion in orders in 2023.
■ Major Defense contractor with the Federal Government. Our soldiers in the field use L3Harris
radios.
■ In 2021 L3Harris signed a $450+ Million Contract with the State of Florida to upgrade/modernize
their radio communications.
■ L3Harris P25 technology is second to none.
• Since 2016, Collier County has invested millions of taxpayers' money in the current P25 radio system.The
radio system has proven to be solid and resilient, particularly under adversities like hurricanes and other
events.
• In 2015/2016, Collier County hired Federal Engineering to evaluate the best route to modernize the
L3Harris radio system used at that time.The consultant determined the best course of action would be to
negotiate a contract with Communications International to upgrade the L3Harris radio system.
• L3Harris would welcome an opportunity to clarify and rectify the allegations described by members of the
county's staff during the Feb. 6th workshop.
• L3Harris would appreciate to be given the opportunity to work with the radio system manager and the radio
system users (CCSO and County Fire agencies).
• L3Harris would like to propose:
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1) Perform an evaluation of the current radio system;
2) Provide direct maintenance of the radio system with L3Harris personnel;
3)Address any actual system shortcomings, such as adding channels to handle more traffic, adding
sites/towers to improve radio system coverage, perform upgrades, etc.
• This direction will ensure that Collier County users continue to have a solid public safety system and save
tens of millions of dollars, probably north of$50 Million, on an unnecessary system replacement.
Terry Miller I Partner
Ballard I Partners
c. 239.980.2224
Terry@ BallardPartners.com
www.BallardPartners.com
1375 Jackson St., Suite 202 I Fort Myers, FL 33901
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