HomeMy WebLinkAbout22A - PO MOTOROLA RADIOSREQUEST FOR
COUNCIL ACTION
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
MARCH 20, 2018
TITLE:
AWARD A PURCHASE ORDER
TO MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC.
FOR MOTOROLA 800 MHZ RADIOS
(SPEC. NO. 18-019)
(STRATEGIC PLAN NO.1, 5)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
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❑ As Recommended
❑ As Amended
❑ Ordinance on 1a Reading
❑ Ordinance on 2nd Reading
❑ Implementing Resolution
❑ Set Public Hearing For
CONTINUED TO
FILE NUMBER
Authorize a one-time purchase and payment of purchase order to Motorola Solutions, Inc. for 27
Motorola 800 MHz radios in the amount of $143,275, subject to non -substantive changes
approved by the City Manager and City Attorney.
DISCUSSION
The Santa Ana Police Department utilize hand-held portable and mobile radios to communicate
with other field personnel, the SAPD Dispatch center, and Orange County agencies via the
Orange County Communications (county -wide dispatch center). The 800 MHz communications
system has been in place since 1995 and allows all police, fire, public works, and marine safety
agencies in Orange County to share a common radio system, yet provides agencies with their
own dispatch and tactical channels. The radios are used for both emergent and non -emergent
radio traffic. The hand held radios are a. critical lifeline for sworn and non -sworn field personnel,
for sharing rapidly changing information pertaining to calls for service and for relaying field
personnel safety messages.
The current department inventory of 333 hand-held radios is comprised of the newer model "APX
6000" radios which was acquired as part of the 800 MHz Countywide Coordinated
Communications System (CCCS) agreement in 2015 for equipment lease -purchase. The 333
radios were issued to Sworn personnel, Watch Commanders, Station Supervisors, and
Dispatch. This order of 27 additional radios will consists of 15 portable APX 6000 radios for new
sworn officers and 12 mobile or "bag" APX 6500 radios to be placed in patrol vehicles used in
undercover instances.
Additionally, Non -Sworn personnel (which includes Parking Control Officers, Forensic Specialists,
Animal Control, Probation, and other ancillary positions) are currently using older "Astro XTS
5000" radios. There are approximately 85 of these older XTS 5000 radios in use or available for
checkout. Although older, the XTS 5000 radios have performed adequately for the department's
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Contract Award for 800 MHz Radios
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needs. Per a memo dated January 26, 2018 from the Orange County Sheriffs Department a
conversion to a new system during 2018 will take place and render the older radios incompatible
as they prepare to introduce a new system in 2019. The Police Department will be purchasing an
additional 85 APX 6000 radios next fiscal year for use by non-swom personnel.
The County of Orange has a contract system in place with
MHz Countywide Coordinated Communications System
safety and public service organizations across the
communication system throughout Orange County. Mot
offers the equipment and contract discounted pricing to
under the 800 MHz CCCS program.
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT
Motorola Solutions, Inc. called the 800
(800 MHz CCCS), participating public
county provide the existing radio
Moto Solutions, Inc., the manufacturer,
all public agency's in Orange County
Approval of this item supports the City's efforts to meet Goal # 1 Community Safety; Objective #
5 (provide high quality Police and Fire/Emergency Medical Services response within the City of
Santa Ana).
FISCAL IMPACT
Funds in the amount of $80,972.28 are available in the Police Department CDC Center account
(01114450-63001), $21,032.36 in the Police Department Communications account (01114465-
67200, and $41,270.36 in the Police Department Communications account (01114465-67100) for
expenditure in FY 2017-18.
CLalentin
Acting Chief of Police
Santa Ana Police Department
EG/RC
APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS:
Francisco Gutierrez V,XL
Executive Director
Finance and Management Services Agency
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