Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Safety, on behalf of the Division of Support Services, to enter into contract with Motorola C & E for backup maintenance services for the Police and Fire 800 MHz Radio System Infrastructure starting January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2009. It is essential that Police and Fire have 24 hour maintenance services available in the event of a communications failure. This agreement is being entered into under the Sole Source provision provided in Section 329.07 of the Columbus City Code. Motorola C & E is the only known company that can provide essential backup service 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to the systems.
The City began 800 MHz Radio System operations in April 1992. Support Service initiated a new 800 MHz Infrastructure upgrade in 2006. This contract will provide backup field engineering support from Motorola
C & E for system failures, factory repair, and exchange of high tech circuit board failures. The contract will also permit Motorola engineers to access the 800 MHz system on a 24-hour basis in order to conduct emergency repairs, if necessary.
The contract covers depot level maintenance for all the fixed end components of the 800 MHz Radio Infrastructure System.
Contract Compliance: Contract Compliance Number # 361115800 - Expires: March 7, 2010.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funds for this expenditure are available in the Department of Public Safety, Division of Support Services' 2008 General Fund Appropriation. Support Services expended $113,864.28 in 2006 and $134,749.20 in 2007 respectively for these services.
Title
To authorize and direct the Director of Public Safety, on behalf of the Division of Support Services, to enter into a contract with Motorola C & E for backup maintenance services for the Police and Fire 800 MHz Radio System Infrastructure in accordance with the sole source provisions of the Columbus City Codes, 1959; to authorize the expendi...
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