Explanation
1. BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director, on behalf of the Department of Public Service, to expend monies in the amount of $650,000.00 for the purchase of new radios and accessories for Public Service personnel. The Department of Public Service needs to purchase radios and accessories to replace old radios and for incoming new equipment. The Purchasing Office has established a universal term contract (UTC), FL006116, for these items with Motorola Solutions Inc.
2. FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes the purchase of radios and accessories in the amount of $450,000.00 for the Division of Refuse Collection, $150,000.00 for the Division of Infrastructure Management and $50,000.00 for the Division of Traffic Management. Funding for the purchase is through Fund 703, The Refuse Bond Fund, and an amendment to the 2015 Capital Budget is necessary. Funding for this purchase for the Divisions of Infrastructure and Traffic Management is through Fund 265, the Street, Construction, Maintenance and Repair Fund.
3. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE: Motorola Solutions Inc.’s Contract Compliance Number is 36-1115800 and expires January 24, 2016.
4. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: Emergency action is requested because of the need to have these items in place and available as replacements for Public Service personnel and equipment.
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To amend the 2015 Capital Improvements Budget; to authorize the City Auditor to transfer cash and appropriation within the Refuse Bonds Fund, to authorize and direct the City Auditor to appropriate $200,000.00 from the Street Construction Maintenance and Repair Fund; to authorize the Finance and Management Director, on behalf of the Department of Public Service, to expend monies for the acquisition of new radios, accessories for Public Service personnel and equipment; to authorize the expenditure of $450,000.00 from the Refuse Bonds Fund; to authorize the expenditure of $200,000.00 from the Streets & High...
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