| | | | | | | | Agenda Item - 4.b.
City of Garden Grove
INTER-DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM
| To: | Lisa L. Kim
| From: | Amir El-Farra
| | Dept.: | City Manager
| Dept.: | Police Chief
| | Subject: | Authorization for the issuance of a purchase order to Motorola Solutions for portable radios. (Cost: $72,899.47) (Action Item) | Date: | 1/9/2024 |
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| | | | | | | | OBJECTIVE
To obtain City Council authorization for the issuance of a purchase order to Motorola Solutions for eleven (11) portable radios for the Police Department. |
| | | | | | | | BACKGROUND
Motorola is the exclusive provider to the County of Orange for its countywide inter-agency and public safety radio system. Motorola's radio transceivers, accessories, and parts support the P25, 800 MHz radio network for the County of Orange. |
| | | | | | | | DISCUSSION
The full line of 800 MHz radio subscriber equipment contains programming information that is locked by a unique System Key, which is only issued to the County of Orange. All radio transceivers contain hardware and a System Key or Factory Software customized to the County of Orange. In addition, all Law and Fire agency subscriber equipment is equipped with hardware encryption that cannot be removed and is specific to the County's public safety platform.
The City may utilize the Orange County Equipment and Services Price Book Agreement #MA-060-21010004 for the purchase of portable radios from Motorola. |
| | | | | | | | FINANCIAL IMPACT
Funding for this purchase is included in the adopted FY 2023-24 Police Department General Fund budget. |
| | | | | | | | RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council:
- Approve dispensing with bidding for sole source purchase pursuant to Garden Grove Municipal Code 2.50.060(C); and
- Authorize the Finance Director, or designee, to issue a purchase order in the amount of $72,899.47 to Motorola Solutions for the purchase of portable radio equipment
By: Courtney Cibosky
Police Fiscal Analyst
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