Award of a Contract to Wright Line LLC as the Lowest Responsive and Responsible Bidder for the Installation of a Communications Console System in the Dispatch Center of the Police Department. City of Culver City California Agenda Item Report Meeting Date: 07/26/10 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM: Award of a Contract to Wright Line LLC as the Lowest Responsive and Responsible Bidder Installation of a Communications Console System in the Dispatch Center of the Police Department. Contact Person/Dept.: Sgt. Bill Browne / Police Department Fiscal Impact: Yes X No Phone Number: (310) 253 6212 General Fund: Yes No X Item Number: C 3 for the Public Hearing: Action Item: Attachments: Commission Action Required: Yes No X Date: _______________ Public Notification: Meetings and Agendas City Council (07/22/10) Department Approval: Don Pedersen (06/30/10) Chief Financial Officer Approval: Jeff Muir (by M. Noller) (07/21/10) City Attorney Approval: Carol Schwab (by H. Baker) (07/21/10) City Manager Approval: P. Lamont Ewell (07/22/10) the Police/Fire Department s 9 1 1 Dispatch Center RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council award a contract to Wright Line LLC as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder for the Installation of a Communications Console System in the Police Department s Dispatch Center. BACKGROUND: Currently receives approximately 14 000 9 1 1 calls per year and another 50 000 calls for service. Communications Dispatchers are responsible for screening incoming Police and Fire telephone calls. They also handle all radio traffic on police and fire radio frequencies in addition to Computer Aided Design (CAD) National Crime Information Center (NCIC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) entries and inquiries. Additionally the dispatch center receives 9 1 1 calls initiated from cellular phones which allows for a quicker response time. The current dispatch consoles are 15 years old and are used 24 hours per day 365 days a year. In order to assist in crime prevention ...
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