HomeMy WebLinkAbout8/7/2002 - STAFF REPORTS (2) Date: August 7, 2002
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 2002/2003) not to exceed $75,002.
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:
001-1120-42980 Information Services Radio Maintenance $53,750
415-6225-42980 Airport Radio Maintenance $21,252
APPROVED:
Randy C6bb James W. Runge ~�
Information Systems Specialist 61
Director of Information Technology
APPROVED:
City Manager Ha o d E. Good
Director of Procurement and
Contracting
Attachments: Minute Order
REVIEWED BY DEPT. OF FINANCE
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MINUTE ORDER NO.
APPROVING THE 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 2002/2003) NOT
TO EXCEED $75,002.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that this Minute Order approving the purchase of maintenance
support for radio equipment from Motorola Communications and Electronics, Inc., of
Wood Dale, IL, for an additional one-year period (FY 2002/2003) not to exceed $75,002,
was adopted by the City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California, in a meeting
thereof held on the 7th day of August, 2002.
PATRICIA SANDERS
City Clerk