Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to expend monies in the amount of $215,000 for the purchase of eighty ( 80 ) new digital capable radios and accessories for Code Enforcement personnel. The Department of Development needs to purchase new digital capable radios and accessories to replace old analog radios. The Purchasing Office has established a universal term contract (UTC), Fl006116, for these items with Motorola Solutions, Inc. This ordinance requests to expend monies for the purchase of new digital capable radios, related accessories, and replacement batteries. These radios will be used by Code Enforcement Officers, Solid Waste Inspectors, and the Environmental Blight Abatement unit.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE: The contract compliance number for Motorola Solutions, Inc. is 361115800 and expires 1-24-16.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding for this purchase is budgeted and available within the Housing Preservation Bond Fund.
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: Emergency action is requested to make these radios available to the Code Enforcement Division as soon as practical to meet the 2015 anticipated needs.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to establish a purchase order with Motorola Solutions, Inc under the terms of an existing Universal Term Contract for the purchase of eighty ( 80 ) digital capable radios and accessories for Code Enforcement personnel; to authorize the expenditure of $215,000 from the Housing Preservation Bond Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($215,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Department of Development is in need of digital capable radios, related accessories and replacement batteries for the Code Enforcement Division; and
WHEREAS, funding is available for this purchase within the Housing Preservation Bond Fund; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to establish a purchase order with Motorola Solutions, Inc. under the terms of an existing Universal Term Contract for this ...
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