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 Agenda Item Report Meeting Date: June 27 2011 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM: : Approval of a Professional Services Agreement with Motorola forMonitor and Repair of the City s Two way Radio System Infrastructure andDispatch Systems. Contact Person/Dept.: William Heins Fire Captain Fiscal Impact: Yes X No Phone Number: 310 253 6840 General Fund: Yes X No Item Number: C 4 Public Hearing: Action Item: Attachments: Commission Action Required: Yes No X Date: _______________ Public Notification: Meetings and Agendas City Council (6/22/11) Department Approval: Chris Sellers (06/20/11) Chief Financial Officer Approval: Jeff Muir (by M. Noller) (06/22/11) City Attorney Approval: Carol Schwab (by H. Baker) (06/20/11) City Manager Approval: John M. Nachbar (06/22/11) 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 2011 June 30 2012 in an amount not to exceed $43 053.00. BACKGROUND: During the past three (3) 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 (ICIS) upgrade to the system has added another level of technology and complexity to the radio system.These factors cont...
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