Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Finance and Management, on behalf of the Division of Support Services, to associate the General Budget Reservation resulting from this ordinance with the Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreement for Motorola Radios with Motorola Inc. The Division of Support Services needs to purchase replacement radios and software packages for the Division of Police's helicopters and additional flash software upgrades to the Division of Fire's radios. An existing Universal Term Contract was established by the Purchasing Office for such purpose with Motorola, Inc. This ordinance will fund the purchase of ten (10) helicopter radios, the corresponding accessories, and two hundred (200) flash software upgrades with Motorola, Inc. via the terms and conditions of the Universal Term Contract established with Motorola.
Bid Information: A Universal Term Contract with Motorola Inc. exists for this expenditure. The contract compliance number for Motorola Inc. is 36-1115800: Expires 4/11/2020 and PA000392.
EMERGENCY: Emergency designation is requested in order to ensure regional radio interoperability with surrounding Public Safety Agencies as well as to provide safety to those first responders in the Divisions of Police and Fire.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funds for this purchase are budgeted and available within Public Safety's Capital Improvement Budget.
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To authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to associate the General Budget Reservation resulting from this ordinance with the Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreement with Motorola, Inc. for the purchase of helicopter radios, the corresponding accessories, and flash software upgrades for the Department of Public Safety; to authorize the expenditure of $69,040.00 from Public Safety's Capital Improvement Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($69,040.00)
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WHEREAS, the Department of Public Safety personnel are in ne...
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