Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
The Division of Planning and Operations is responsible for routine and emergency maintenance and rehabilitation of the roadway system, traffic control devices, and for the inspection of various projects affecting this system.
To meet these responsibilities, the Division employs an extensive and varied fleet of vehicles. In order to maximize communication, it is necessary to equip personnel with radios. This enables greater coordination of fleet units by enhancing the ability of supervisors to dispatch vehicles to needed locations at a moment's notice. This is of particular importance during periods of emergency repair to streets and traffic control devices, and snow and ice removal operations.
Additionally, the Division utilizes Franklin County's 800 MHz system and this system will be converting from an analog to a digital format which will require the replacement of all radios owned by the Division.
The Purchasing Office has established contract FL004701, SA003358 for the purchase of 800 MHz radios, equipment and accessories and for upgrade services.
2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE INFORMATION
The contract compliance number for Motorola Solutions, Inc. is 36-1115800 and expires 03/08/2014.
3. FISCAL IMPACT
Funds are available for this expenditure from the Street and Highways and Highways G.O. Bonds Fund, no. 704. The total cost of this purchase is $100,000.00. A transfer of cash and budget authority is necessary to align funding with this project expenditure.
4. EMERGENCY:
In order to have all the equipment available and to replace old equipment as quickly as possible, it is necessary to authorize this expenditure.
Title
To amend the 2013 Capital Improvements Budget; to authorize and direct the City Auditor to transfer cash and appropriation between projects with the Streets and Highways Bond Fund; to authorize the Finance and Management Director to establish a purchase order for the purchase of radios and components and u...
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