Approval of a Professional Services Agreement with Motorola for Monitor and Repair of the City s Two way Radio System Infrastructure and Dispatch Systems. City of Culver City California City Council Agenda Item Report Item Number: C 4 Meeting Date: June 28 2010 AGENDA ITEM: Approval of a Professional Services Agreement with Motorola for Monitor and Repair of the City s Two way Radio System Infrastructure and Dispatch Systems. Contact Person/Dept.: William Heins Fire Captain Fiscal Impact: Yes x No General Fund: Yes x No Phone Number: 310 253 6840 Public Hearing: Public Notification: Meetings and Agendas City Council (6/23/10) Action Item: x Attachments: Department Approval: Christopher Sellers (6/16/10) Chief Financial Officer Approval: Jeff Muir (by M. Noller) (06/23/10) City Attorney Approval: Carol Schwab (by H. Baker) (06/23/10) City Manager Approval: P. Lamont Ewell (06/23/10) RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the City Council approve a Professional Services Agreement with Motorola through its Commercial Government and Industrial Solutions Sector for Maintenance Support and/or other Services for the City s two way Radio and Police/Fire Dispatch systems for the one year period July 1 2010 June 30 2011 in an amount not to exceed $41 799.00. BACKGROUND: During the past two years the City s two way radio system has been monitored by Culver City Radio Technicians and Motorola at their off site location. The system has been maintained through a service contract with Motorola through a service repair contractor. Without this professional service agreement in place the City would be forced to pay for expensive replacement parts and outside technicians to service components of the system that are beyond our technician s expertise. In addition the Interagency Communications Interoperability System (ICIS) upgrade to the system has added another level of technology and complexity to the radio system. These factors contribute to the need for a professional service agreement....
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