Explanation
Background: The Department of Public Safety, Division of Police utilizes wireless voice, data, GPS, and modem services and equipment from Sprint Solutions Inc. These communication services enable Police to perform their jobs more effectively and safely through the use of cellular telephone, computer, and related technologies. Although the Division of Police is transferring most of these services to Verizon (ordinance #1453-2014), there is still a need to pay Sprint for a final billing when the account is closed.
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: 01/14/2016
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 $72,000.00 for cellular phone and communication services for the Division of Police. The Division of Police budgeted $405,400.00 in the 2014 General Fund budget for cellular phone and communication services. A total of $404,786.00 in General Fund monies has already been encumbered and/or expended so far this year for these services. The Police Division expended approximately $394,800.00 for cellular and communication services in 2013 and in 2012 $373,500.00 was encumbered and/or spent. Funds are available in Object Level (3) 3320 - AT&T Telephones for this expenditure.
Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is requested for this ordinance so as to allow for payment of final invoice in a timely manner.
Title
To authorize 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 t...
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