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 wireless services and equipment under contract FL005003 through September 30, 2015.
Contract Compliance No.: 470882463 Expires: 01/19/2014
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 $284,000.00 for cellular phone and communication services for the Division of Police. The Police Division budgeted $395,400.00 in the 2013 General Fund budget for cellular phone and communication services. A total of $100,000.00 in General Fund monies has already been encumbered and/or expended with Sprint Solutions Inc. so far this year for these services. The Police Division expended approximately $377,520.00 for cellular and communication services in 2011 and in 2012, $373,500.00 was encumbered and/or spent.
Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is requested for this ordinance so as to allow continuation of the Sprint - Nextel services for the Division of Police.
Title
To authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to issue a purchase order for cellular phone and communication services to Sprint Solutions, Inc. for the Division of Police; to authorize the expenditure of $284,000.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($284,000.00)
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WHEREAS, funding is needed to continue cellular phone and communication services for the Division of Police, and
WHEREAS, the city has a...
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