Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Finance and Management, on behalf of the Division of Support Services, to establish a purchase order in the amount of $500,000.00 with Motorola Inc., to purchase new and replacement portable and mobile radios as well as some radio accessories. This purchase order will utilize an existing Universal Term Contract (UTC) established through the competitive bid process by the Purchasing office with Motorola Inc., Contract number FL004701.
The new digital radios to be purchased are upgrades to older models and will allow for regional radio interoperability with surrounding Public Safety Agencies as well as provide safety to those first responders in the Divisions of Police and Fire.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE: The contract compliance number for Motorola Inc is 36-1115800: Expires 3/08/2014.
EMERGENCY; Emergency designation is requested in order to ensure regional radio interoperability with surrounding Public Safety Agencies as soon as possible and also to provide enough radios to Police and Fire.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funds for this purchase are budgeted and available within Public Safety's 2012 Capital Improvement Budget. The Division spent $1,000,000 in capital funds in 2011 to purchase approximately 825 mobile and portable radios.
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To authorize the Director of Finance and Management, on behalf of the Division of Support Services, to establish a purchase order in accordance with terms and conditions of a universal Term Contract with Motorola Inc., for the purchase of portable and mobile radios and associated accessories for the Divisions of Police and Fire, to authorize the expenditure of $500,000.00 from Public Safety's Capital Improvement Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($500,000.00)
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WHEREAS, The Divisions of Police and Fire personnel are in need of digital radio replacements and new radios to ensure interoperability with other Law Enforcement Agencies...
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