HomeMy WebLinkAbout8/1/2001 - STAFF REPORTS (14) Date: August 1, 2001
To: City Council
From: Information Systems Specialist via Director of Information Technology
SYSTEM SUPPORT FOR MOTOROLA 800 Mhz RADIO SYSTEM
RECOMMENDATION:
That City Council approve purchase of maintenance support for the Motorola 800 Mhz
Radio System from Motorola Communications and Electronics, Inc., of Wood Dale, IL for
an additional one-year period (FY 200112002) not to exceed $69,048.
SUMMARY:
Annual maintenance support for the 800 Mhz radio system which serves Police and Fire
Departments, Airport, Facilities Maintenance, Street Maintenance, Engineering and
other City Departments, allows for timely response to system software and hardware
failures and to replace failed components.
BACKGROUND:
The City's Information Technology Department administers the Motorola 800 Mhz Radio
System maintenance and support. The Radio system serves the Police and Fire
Departments, Airport, Facilities Maintenance, Street Maintenance, Engineering and
other City Departments.
The radio system was purchased in 1993, and the agreement included a one-year
warranty, followed by a five-year maintenance contract. Subsequent one-year support
was renewed.
Staff recommends the purchase of maintenance support from Motorola, the sole source
service provider to our area, in order to maintain the system hardware and software of
the 800 Mhz radio system.
Funds have been budgeted for this purpose, and are available using the following
accounts:
00 1-1 1 20-42 980 Information Services Radio Maintenance $48,004
415-6225-42980 Airport Radio Maintenance $21,044
APPROVED:
Randy C bb mes W. Runge
Information Systems Specialist irector of Information Technology
APPROVED:
City Manager ��`°� Harold E. Good
Director of Procurement and
Contracting
Attachments: Minute Order REVIEWED BY DEn OF FINANCE
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MINUTE ORDER NO. 6903
APPROVING PURCHASE OF MAINTENANCE
SUPPORT FOR THE MOTOROLA 800 Mhz RADIO
SYSTEM FROM MOTOROLA COMMUNICATIONS
AND ELECTRONICS, INC., WOOD DALE, IL, FOR
AN ADDITIONAL ONE-YEAR PERIOD (FY
2001/2002), NOT TO EXCEED $69,048.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that this Minute Order, approving purchase of maintenance
support for the Motorola 800 Mhz radio system from Motorola Communications
and Electronics, Inc., Wood Dale, IL, for an additional one-year period (FY
2001/2002), not to exceed $69,048, including tax, was adopted by the City
Council of the City of Palm Springs, California, in a meeting thereof held on the
1st day of August, 2001.
PATRICIA A. SANDERS
City Clerk