SR-111296-6D
Contract 6564 (CCS) 60
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Council Meeting November 12, 1996 Santa MOnica, CA
TO Mayor and City Council
FROM City Staff
SUBJECT Recommendation to Purchase Police Radios and Mobile Computers from
Motorola, to Authorize the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute a
Contract with Motorola and Notify CounCil of an Exception to Resolution
#8966 (CCS)
Introduction
This report concerns the purchase of Pollee radios and mobile computers from Motorola
for the Office of Operations, Office of Special Enforcement, and Office of CrimInal
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Investigations DIVISIons, Pollee Department, In the total amount of $191,48364, Includmg
applicable sales tax ThiS award reqUires notification of an exception to CouncIl polley
(Resolution #8966-CCS) regarding conducting business With firms dOing business In or
With Burma
Backaround
The Police radios will be replaCing outdated Motorola radios currently In use by the Pollee
Department. The mobile computers Will be new Installations In patrol vehicles that do not
currently have computers Installed Motorola IS the sole source manufacturer of thiS
communIcation eqUipment, and It IS necessary to maintain compatibIlity With other eXlstmg
equipment being used by the Police Department
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Ordmance Number 1743 (CCS), Section 5, paragraph 224.080 of the Santa MonIca
Municipal Code allows exception to competitive bIdding when Items or services are
purchased from a sole source manufacturer
Staff has evaluated the quote and finds that It meets City specifications
BudaetfFlnanclaJ Imoact
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Fiscal Year 1996/97 appropnatlon authority for thIs purchase IS In the Office of Operations
DIvIsion, Police Department account number 01-300-305-00000-8804-00000 10 the
amount of $60,829 64, Office of SpecIal Enforcement DIvIsIon, Police Department account
number 01-300-306-00000-8804-00000 10 the amount of $85,654 00 and Office of
CrlmlOal Investigations DIvIsion, Pollee Department account number 01-300-307-00000-
8804-00000 In the amount of $45,00000
Recommendation
It IS recommended that the City Manager be authonzed to negotiate and execute a
contract with Motorola to provide Police radios and mobile computers from Motorola In the
total amount of $191 ,48364, including applicable sales tax
Prepared By Pam Wortham, Purchasing Agent
DIane Howell, Buyer
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