City of Gainesville - File #: 170194.

• File #: 170194.
• Version: 1
• Type: Staff Recommendation
• Status: Passed
• File created: 7/6/2017
• In control: City Manager
• On agenda: 8/3/2017
• Final action: 8/3/2017
• Title: Agreement with Motorola Solutions, Inc. for the Purchase of Two-Way Radios for Regional Transit System (B) This item is a request to authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with Motorola Solutions, Inc. for the purchase of P25 compliant two-way radios for Regional Transit System (RTS).

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
8/3/2017	1	City Commission	Approved as Recommended

Title

Agreement with Motorola Solutions, Inc. for the Purchase of Two-Way Radios for Regional Transit System (B)

This item is a request to authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with Motorola Solutions, Inc. for the purchase of P25 compliant two-way radios for Regional Transit System (RTS).

Explanation

The City of Gainesville’s public safety and public services agencies have utilized a trunked radio system operated by the communications division of Gainesville Regional Utilities for day to day operability and event based interoperability since 1999. The backbone of this system is comprised of Motorola equipment. All departments requiring two-way radios, both portable and mobile, must utilize Motorola radio equipment to ensure local inter-agency interoperability during emergencies. RTS currently has one hundred seventy eight (178) of these radios deployed of which one hundred (100) are no longer supported by the manufacturer due to age and obsolescence. RTS started buying P25 compliant two-way radios starting in 2015 with all new bus orders. In addition, the radio upgrades have been included in the plan of projects for 2016 and 2017 Section 5307 Federal Grant applications.

RTS obtained pricing for the first phase of a two phase project and desires to replace fifty four (54) two-way radios. For compatibility purposes, RTS seeks approval of the City Commission to select Motorola Solutions Inc. as the specified source for this purchase. This will ensure that the new radios will be compatible and function with the existing equipment and software utilized to manage the trunked radio system.

Fiscal Note

Funds in the amount of $255,434.89 have been provided by federal grant and are available in the RTS budget.

Recommendation

The City Commission authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute an agreement and related documents with Motorola Solutions, Inc. for the purchase of P25 compliant two-way radios, subject to approval by the...