Approval of a Professional Services Agreement with Motorola for Monitoring and Repair of the City s Two way Radio System s Infrastructure and Dispatch Systems in an Amount Not to Exceed $45 040.92. Item Number: C 5 City of Culver City California Agenda Item Report Meeting Date: 07/27/15 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM: Approval of a Professional Services Agreement with Motorola for Monitoring and Repair of the City s Two way Radio System s Infrastructure and Dispatch Systems in an Amount Not to Exceed $45 040.92. Contact Person/Dept.: Michael Bowden/Fire Fiscal Impact: Yes x No Public Hearing: Commission Action Required: Yes No X Date: _______________ Public Notification (E Mail) Meetings and Agendas City Council (07/22/15) Phone Number: (310) 253 5910 General Fund: Yes x No Attachments: Action Item: Department Approval: David White (07/16/15) Chief Financial Officer Approval: Jeff Muir (07/22/15) City Attorney Approval: Carol A. Schwab (by H. Baker) (07/22/15) City Manager Approval: John M. Nachbar (07/22/15) 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 other related services for the City s two way radio and Police/Fire Dispatch systems for the period of August 1 2015 July 31 2016 in an amount not to exceed $45 040.92. BACKGROUND: During the past seven 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 Technicians expertise. In addition the Interagency Communications Interoperability System (System) upgrade to the system has added another le...
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