For City Council Meeting August 11, 2026
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Tanya Williams, City Manager
AUTHOR: Christopher P. Jensen, Fire Chief
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Request City Council to: (1) Approve a Five-Year Information Technology Services Contract with San Bernardino County Innovation and Technology Department (ITD) for Public Safety Communications and Radio Services for the Rialto Fire Department, Contract No. ITD-26014, for the Period of July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2031, at Rates Established Annually by the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors in the Amount Not-to-Exceed $663,641.98 Over the Term of the Five-year Agreement; and (2) Authorize the City Manager, or Their Designee, to Execute All Related Documents.
(ACTION)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute a five-year Information Technology Services Contract with San Bernardino County Innovation and Technology Department (ITD) for Public Safety Communications and Radio Services for the Rialto Fire Department, Contract No. ITD-26014, for the period of July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2031, at rates established annually by the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors. The Department budgeted $125,000 for Fiscal Year 2026-27 and included an assumed annual 3% CPI adjustment, resulting in an estimated five-year contract value of $663,641.98
BACKGROUND
Reliable radio communications are mission-critical infrastructure for the Rialto Fire Department. Every emergency response from initial dispatch through scene clearance depends on continuous, interoperable voice communications that directly affect firefighter safety and public outcomes.
The Department has long operated on the San Bernardino County Public Safety Communications System, managed by the County's Innovation and Technology Department (ITD). This P25 Phase I/II compliant, 800 MHz trunked radio system serves as the backbone for the Fire Department's voice communications covering...
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