Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Department of Public Safety, Division of Police, needs to purchase wireless voice, data, push-to-talk (radio), GPS, and modem services and equipment from Sprint Solutions Inc. (Nextel). These communication services enable Police to perform their jobs more effectively and safely.
Bid Information: The Purchasing Office has set up a universal term contract with Sprint Solutions, Inc. to provide Nextel services under contract FL003029.
Contract Compliance No.: 470882463 Expires: 03/08/2012
This company is not debarred according to the Federal excluded parties listing or prohibited from being awarded a contract according to the Auditor of State unresolved findings for recovery certified search.
Fiscal Impact: This ordinance authorizes a total expenditure of $311,616.00 for cellular phone and communication services for the Division of Police, of which $289,400.00 will be expended from the General Fund and $22,216.00 will be expended from the Drug Seizure Fund. The Police Division budgeted $440,145.00 in the 2010 General Fund budget for cellular phone and communication services, and $22,216.00 in the Seizure Fund for the same. A total of $100,000.00 in General Fund monies was already encumbered and expended so far this year for these services. The Police Division expended approximately $427,097.00 for cellular and communication services in 2009.
Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is requested for this ordinance so as to allow continuation of the Nextel services and to pay outstanding invoices.
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To authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to issue a purchase order for cellular phone and communication services with Sprint Solutions, Inc. from an existing UTC for the Division of Police; to authorize the expenditure of $311,616.00 from the General and the Federal Drug Seizure Funds; and to declare an emergency. ($311,616.00)
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WHEREAS, funding is needed to continue c...
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