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CC - Approval of a Five-Year 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 $121,194.96.
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Meeting Date: July 10, 2017
Contact Person/Dept: Michael Bowden/Fire Department
Phone Number: (310) 253-5910
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [X] No []
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [] Attachments: []
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X] Date:
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (07/05/17);
Department Approval: David White, Fire Chief (06/23/17)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council approve a five-year 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 dispatch systems, for the period of August 1, 2017 - July 31, 2022, in an amount not to exceed $121,194.96.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
During the past eight 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.
Motorola is the sole source vendor for these services. The City's two-way radio and dispatch systems are Motorola products. The proposed Professional Services Agreement is the standard contract used by System member cities. As such, these services are exempt from competitive bidding requirements, pursuant to Culver City Municipal Code Secti...
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