HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 97-36RESOLUTION NO. 97-36
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL
APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF MOBILE DATA
COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM FOR POLICE DEPARTMENT
WHEREAS, Lodi Municipal Code, §3.20.070, authorizes dispensing with
bids for purchases of supplies, services or equipment when it is in the best
interests of the City to do so; and
WHEREAS, the Police Department was recently awarded $526,149.00
from the Federal Crime Bill Grant for the purchase of Motorola Mobile Data
Computers and Radio Infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, Requests for Proposal were mailed to seven companies
expressing an interest in this project. Due to the complexity of the system, the
proposal due date was extended twice, from November 13, 1996 to January 15,
1997, then to February 24, 1997; and
WHEREAS, two companies submitted proposals for the project:
Motorola, Inc. of Rocklin, California, submitted a proposal for the hardware
portion, and PSI International of Fairfax, Virginia submitted a proposal for the
software; and
WHEREAS, under Phase I of the project, the Motorola Radio
Infrastructure, including base station, controller, repeater, antenna and wiring,
will be installed (Phase I is expected to take about 12 weeks to complete); and
WHEREAS, under Phase 2 of the project, PSI International, including
installation of the message switch software will be completed; and
WHEREAS, Phase 3 will involve the purchase and installation of the
mobile data devices, and Phase 4 is the installation of the reporting software for
the mobile units.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council hereby
approves the sole source purchase and installation of Phase I of the Police
Department's Mobile Data Communications System from Motorola in the amount
of approximately $260,000; and
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council
hereby approves the sole source purchase and installation services under
Phases 2, 3 and 4 of the project provided that the costs for Phases 1 through 4
do not exceed $526,149.00 of the Federal Crime Bill Grant previously awarded.
Dated: April 2, 1997
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 97-36 was passed and adopted by the
City Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held April 2, 1997, by the
following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS - Land, Mann, Sieglock, Warner
and Pennino (Mayor)
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS - None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS - None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS - None
NIFE PERRIN
ity Clerk
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