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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 01242012 - C.19SRECOMMENDATION(S): APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent to execute, on behalf of the Sheriff-Coroner as fiscal agent for the City of Pittsburg, a purchase order with Motorola in the amount of $623,480 for East Bay Regional Communications System compliant radio equipment. FISCAL IMPACT: $623,480 funded by City of Pittsburg contributions to the County's Law Enforcement Capital Projects Fund 105600. No net County cost. BACKGROUND: The Sheriff's Office has used Motorola for their communications system (Dispatch and Field Operations) for over 20 years. The Pittsburg Police Department receives their dispatch communication services from the Sheriff's Office Communications Center, and to maintain continuity of this operational relationship, Motorola is the optimal choice for related communications equipment. Motorola has been selected in the past because of reliability and ease of maintenance. Because of the proprietary nature of this equipment, APPROVE OTHER RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE Action of Board On: 01/24/2012 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER Clerks Notes: VOTE OF SUPERVISORS AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor Contact: Liz Arbuckle, 335-1529 I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown. ATTESTED: January 24, 2012 David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: June McHuen, Deputy cc: Heike Siewell, Liz Arbuckle, Julie Enea C.19 To:Board of Supervisors From:David O. Livingston, Sheriff-Coroner Date:January 24, 2012 Contra Costa County Subject:Purchase Order - Motorola BACKGROUND: (CONT'D) Pittsburg PD chose to purchase Motorola communications equipment as an extension of the EBRCS P25 digital communication project. The new APX 7000 handheld radio is required for the P25 Interoperable radio system currently being installed through the County.