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DATE: December 7, 2005 CONSENT AGENDA
SUBJECT: REPLACEMENT OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT'S WIRELESS DATA
RADIO NETWORK
FROM: David H. Ready, City Manager
I'3Y: Fire Department
SUMMARY
The wireless data radio network linking the Fire Department facilities requires
replacement. Staff issued a request for proposals (RFP) to replace the system. The
recommended action would award the RFP to the highest ranked offeror for
replacement of this system.
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt Minute Order No. , awarding RFP 09-06 to Digital Internet Services
Corporation (DISC) for replacement of the wireless data radio network at Fire Stations
'1,3,4,5, and the Fire Training Center in the amount of$26,947.62.
STAFF ANALYSIS:
The existing fire department wireless data radio system has deteriorated and has failed
to operate on consistent basis since July of 2005. It is critical that this system be
operational 24 hours a day to provide data connectivity to the Fire Department and
computer servers located at City Hall. The Fire Department's records management
system, personnel staffing system, e-mail, and internet access all depend on this data
radio network to relay information to and from the fire stations. Because the existing
system is unreliable and cannot be repaired in a timely or cost efficient manner, the Fire
and Information Technology Departments have concluded that that the existing system
must be replaced.
RFP 09-06 was prepared and mailed to 22 vendors. Proposals were received from
GIST Wireless, DISC and Comserco by the due date and time of November 4, 2005. An
evaluation committee with members from the Fire Department and the Information
Item No. 2. F.
City Council Staff Report
(December 7, 2005) -- Page 2
(Fire Department Data Radio System Replacement)
Technology and Procurement Divisions evaluated all proposals received against the
criteria identified in the RFP.
Staff recommends award to DISC, the highest ranked offeror, in the amount of
$26,947.62 for replacement of the Fire Department's wireless data radio network
FISCAL IMPACT: Finance Director Reviewy v 'd, s�" r
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Funds are available for this project in Account 001-20-3520-5p815
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Attachments:
MINUTE ORDER NO.
AWARD RFP 09-06 TO DIGITAL INTERNET
SERVICES CORPORATION (DISC) FOR THE
REPLACEMENT OF THE WIRELESS DATA RADIO
NETWORK AT FIRE STATIONS 1,3,4,5, AND THE
FIRE TRAINING CENTER IN THE AMOUNT OF
$26,947.62.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that this Minute Order, awarding RFP 09-06 to Digital
Internet Services Corporation (DISC) for replacement of the wireless data radio
network at Fire Stations 1,3,4,5, and the Fire Training Center in the amount of
$26,947.62, was adopted by the City Council of the City of Palm Springs,
California, in a meeting thereof held on the 71h day of December, 2005.
JAMES THOMPSON
City Clerk