ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
MEETING DATE: November 5, 2025 AGENDA CATEGORY: Agreements TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Gregory Pronovost, Technology Services Director
DATE: October 24, 2025
SUBJECT: Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. 2023-131 with Global CTI Group, Inc., ($433,611.01) for additional panic buttons at city locations
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of this agreement.
BACKGROUND:
In June 2023, the City of Bakersfield entered into Agreement 2023 -131 with Global CTI Group, Inc to design, install, and support a new City Employee Mass Notification System (EMS). This system has been installed in key city facilities to not ify staff of emergencies or hazardous situations affecting city office locations. May 1, 2025, the City amended the contract to add an additional 25 panic buttons to the system.
The City now wishes to add an additional 6 panic buttons to the system at various city facilities, including highly public locations, such as the Arena and Theater.
This amendment increases compensation by $4,929.26 for a not-to-exceed value of $433,611.01.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The amended cost and scope of this agreement is budgeted within the requesting department’s Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget.
COUNCIL GOAL:
Safety and Resilience
ATTACHMENTS:
Agreement