For City Council Meeting November 12, 2024
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: G. Michael Milhiser, Interim City Manager
AUTHOR: Mark P. Kling, Chief of Police
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Request City Council to (1) Authorize the Purchase of Twenty-Five (25) Motorola APX 6500 Mobile Radios and Seventy-Five (75) Motorola APX 6000 Portable Radios from Motorola Solutions, Inc. for a Total Cost of $680,511.82; (2) Authorize the Interim City Manager, or his Designee, to Execute all Documents for Phase 3.
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council:
(1) Authorize the purchase of twenty-five (25) Motorola APX 6500 Mobile Radios and seventy-five (75) Motorola APX 6000 Portable Radios from Motorola Solutions, Inc. for a total cost of $680,511.82; and
(2) Authorize the Interim City Manager, or his designee to execute all documents for Phase 3 of the radio replacement project.
BACKGROUND
San Bernardino County has recently upgraded its 800 MHz radio system to a digital platform, enhancing both coverage and security. This advanced radio system is used by most public safety and governmental agencies across the county. Radios that cannot be upgraded or reprogrammed for the new system will become obsolete.
To ensure effective communication with San Bernardino County agencies, the Rialto Police Department is launching Phase 3 of a five-phase project aimed at upgrading the existing Motorola XTS 5000 portable radios and various Motorola mobile radios to meet the county's digital standards. Phase 3 includes the acquisition of twenty-five (25) Motorola APX 6500 mobile radios, seventy-five (75) Motorola APX 6000 portable radios, and related equipment from Motorola Solutions, Inc.
ANALYSIS/DISCUSSION
The Rialto Police Department previously relied on the San Bernardino County Radio Information Services Division for radio services and installation. However, following a comprehensive upgrade to digital radios initiated in 2017, the County ceased these services ...
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