REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
AND RECORD OF ACTION
February 9, 2021
FROM
LARRY AINSWORTH, Chief Information Officer, Department of Innovation and Technology
SUBJECT
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Contract with Motorola Solutions, Inc. for Radio Equipment, Maintenance, and Repair Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Contract with Motorola Solutions, Inc., for the total not to exceed amount of $2,500,000, for the purchase of radio equipment, maintenance, and repair services for the period of February 9, 2021 through February 8, 2026.
(Presenter: Tim Trager, Public Safety Communications Division Chief, 388-5563)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of a Contract with Motorola Solutions, Inc. (Motorola) will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). Sufficient appropriation is available in the Department of Innovation and Technology (IT) Public Safety Communications 2020-21 budget and will be included in future recommended budgets. Operating costs are recovered via service rates and fees approved annually by the Board of Supervisors (Board).
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
IT operates and maintains the County's Public Safety Radio and Microwave Data Transport System (System) that provides the means by which dispatch centers and mobile/portable radios communicate via voice transmission. The System is primarily for local government agency use and, secondarily, for additional governmental and related non-governmental users to facilitate public safety. The recently upgraded System provides improved voice clarity and signal strength in addition to enhanced security features that were not available on the prior system and the ability to roam without having to manually change radio modes to find the strongest signal. In addition, the upgraded System has...
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