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CC - CONSENT ITEM: Approval of a Purchase Order with Motorola for Replacement Portable Radios in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $534,529.85.
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Meeting Date: July 14, 2025
Contact Person/Dept.: Kenneth Powell/Fire Department
Phone Number: (310) 253-5910
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [X] No []
Attachments: Yes [X] No []
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (07/10/2025)
Department Approval: Kenneth Powell, Fire Chief (06/24/2025) _____________________________________________________________________
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council approve a purchase order with Motorola for the purchase of replacement portable radios in an amount not-to-exceed $534,529.85, including all fees and taxes.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
As radio technology requires replacement or upgrade every 8 to 10 years, Staff has accounted for the continued replacement of the City's aging radio system in the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 City Council-approved Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) and will continue to do so in future years.
The City Council has previously approved a purchase order with Motorola for APX8000XE radios to replace the radios used by fire captains and engineers. This fiscal year, Staff seeks City Council approval of a purchase order with Motorola for 44 APX8000XE radios to be used by paramedics and firefighters. The new multi-band portable radios will not just replace radios nearing the end of their useful life, but will also eliminate the need for paramedics and firefighters to communicate from a secondary radio when on scene with some neighboring jurisdictions and public safety agencies. This purchase will complete the interoperability upgrade with the replacement of all Fire Department radios. By doing this, the department will be able to discontinue the use of outdated secondary radios.
This procurement is exempt from formal bidding procedures per Culver City Municipal Code ...
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