Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Public Safety, on behalf of the Division of Support Services, to enter into a contract with Motorola Corporation for the upgrade of the City of Columbus 800MHz Radio System from an Analog to a Digital System. The Public Safety Radio System is used as a primary source of communications from the Department of Public Safety's dispatch center to public safety units in the field, for internal communications of public safety units, and for interoperability communications between federal, state, and other local public safety agencies. The system aids the dispatchers by transmitting critical information by voice signal to public safety radio users in the field. The City first installed the 800 MHz Radio System in April 1992 and upgraded the infrastructure with Federal Grant Funds in 2006. This upgrade will bring the radio system up to the most current industry standard of public safety radio systems and allow the City of Columbus to retain the level of interoperability communications with its partners who have upgraded to the P-25 Digital System.
This contract is phase one of a two phase upgrading process that will involve the building out of the equipment, engineering of the radio infrastructure and testing of all equipment at the manufacturer's facility. Phase two will incorporate the installation of all new infrastructure at the city of Columbus' 800MHz Sites, connectivity of the sites and system to the State of Ohio's system, testing and migration of all agencies to the new infrastructure.
Bid Information: Motorola is the only known provider of the required upgrade for their 800MHz Radio System and, therefore, Support Services is requesting the purchase under sole source provisions.
Contract Compliance: Contract Compliance Number # 361115800 - Expires: January 24, 2016.
Emergency Designation: Emergency designation is requested to ensure the continued operation and mainten...
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