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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM <br />Budget <br />Agenda Date Requested:10-14-13 <br /> <br />Source of Funds:Budget <br />Requested By: <br />Chief Ken Adcox <br />00152535218021 <br /> <br />Account Number: 03252535218021 <br />Department: <br />Police <br />529,000 <br /> <br />Amount Budgeted: 13,000 <br />Report: Resolution:Ordinance: <br />Amount Requested:541,497.93 <br />Exhibits <br />:Vendor Quotation <br />Budgeted Item:YESNO <br />Exhibits: <br />Interlocal Agreement with City of Houston <br />Exhibits <br />SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION <br />On May 13, 2013 the City of La Porte Police Departmentrequested Council approve an <br />Interlocal Agreement with the City of Houston for radio services via the City of Houston’s <br />trunked Smart Zone 700MHz system. The agreement allowedthe Police Department to pursue <br />further negotiations relating to the discounted purchase of required equipment, installations,and <br />recurring repair, maintenance, and programming fees.This system has interoperability with other <br />public safety agencies and addresses upcoming required changes that are being mandated by the <br />Federal Communications Commission. <br />By entering into the agreement with the City of Houston,the City isable to purchase all radios <br />and supplies at a thirty percent (30%) discounted rate under the agreement the City of Houston <br />has recently entered into with Motorola, who is offeringthe discounted pricing until October 31, <br />2013. Motorola has advisedthey must receive the order prior to the cut-off date to honor the <br />pricing. <br />Staff has worked with Motorola and obtained pricing radios for our Department. The total cost <br />for all portable and mobile radios for the Department is $541,497.93. The costs toequip the <br />three K9 units and DARE car will be purchased out of Federal Seizure Funds in the amount of <br />$12,152.00, and the balance will be paid out of operating budget funds in the amount of <br />$529,345.90.These funds were budgeted in the Police Departments FY 13/14 budget. <br />Action Required by Council: <br />Consider approval or other action ofthe purchase of radios for the Police Department utilizing the <br />discounted rate provided by Motorola through the Interlocal Agreement with the City of Houston. <br />Approved for City Council Agenda <br />Corby D. Alexander,City ManagerDate <br /> <br />