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 Meeting Date: 09/10/07 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.: Thomas Murphy Fire Captain Fiscal Impact: Yes X No General Fund: Yes X No Phone Number: (310)253 6840 Item Number: C 3 Public Hearing: Public Notification: Master Notification List (09/05/07) and Motorola (08/23/07). Action Item: X Attachments: Department Approval: Jeff Eastman (08/2707) City Controller Approval: Marlee Chang (09/05/07) City Attorney Approval: Carol Schwab (by H. Iker) (09/05/07) City Manager Approval: Jerry B. Fulwood (09/05/07) 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 two year period July 1 2007 June 30 2009 in an amount not to exceed $73 032.00 BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION: During the past three (3) years the City s two way radio system has been maintained solely by the Fire Department s two (2) Radio Technicians. This arrangement forced the Department to pay for expensive replacement parts and outside technicians to service components of the system that were 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 maintenance service agreement. Motorola is the sole source vendor for these services. The City s two way radio and dispatch systems are Motorola products. This service agreement is the stan...
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