PURCHASE OF 4 MOTOROLA PATROL CAR RADIOS
FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT

 

RECOMMENDATION

Staff recommends that Council:

Authorize the purchase of four (4) Motorola MCS-2000 radios from the Motorola Corporation for use in patrol cars.

 

BACKGROUND

A total of three (3) new black and white patrol cars and one (1) new 4WD beach patrol vehicle have or will be purchased during this fiscal year. As the police department has purchased new patrol cars in the past two years, the patrol car radios have been slowly upgraded to the new MCS 2000 radio. All of the current Ford Crown Victoria patrol cars and the new Dodge Durango beach patrol vehicle have this radio installed.

Motorola is the sole distributor and manufacturer of this radio. Motorola is offering the same pricing arrangement as offered to the City of Long Beach via contract number 24986 which is valid from February 21, 2000, through February 20, 2001. City rules allow purchases over $5000 if the vendor is a sole distributor/manufacturer and it also grants an exception when we "piggy back" on an established government contract, in this case the City of Long Beach. Staff recommends the purchase of these radios from Motorola.

 

FISCAL IMPACT

The funds required for the replacement of this equipment have been appropriated in the Equipment Replacement Fund for the current 2000/2001 fiscal year. (Total: $ 8,287.84 – includes tax and shipping)

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