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Staff Report for Purchase of Radios and Necessary Equipment to Comply with the East Bay Regional Communications System Authority (EBRCSA) Interoperability Project
Staffreport
SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends the City Council approve the Police Department replacing 111 portable radios with the Motorola APX6000 P25 radios required to successfully migrate to the EBRCSA system. Additionally, staff recommends the replacement of 15 portable radios for Public Works by purchasing Motorola APX4000 P25 radios. Further, staff recommends the purchase of the required accessories, software, and equipment to maintain compliance with the EBRCSA Operating Agreement. Finally, staff is also recommending the Police Department replace 5 Motorola Model APX6500 vehicle radios and related accessories. This purchase will be accomplished through a cooperative agreement on Contra Costa County Bid # 0904-018 and contract dated January 5, 2012.
The Council Finance Committee reviewed this proposal at its meeting on June 1, 2012 and recommended forwarding to the City Council. It is recommended that the Council approve the resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement with Red Cloud, Inc. for the purchase of radios and equipment necessary to comply with the EBRCSA Interoperability Project.
DISCUSSION
EBRCSA was created on September 11, 2007 with the formation of a joint powers authority. The project mission is to build, own, and operate a state-of-the-art P25 compliant communications system for the public agencies within Alameda and Contra Costa counties. With this goal, the City signed the Project Operating Agreement on February 1, 2011 by Resolution 2010-124 (approved on September 20, 2010). The project is scheduled to be complete and fully operational on December 30, 2012. Based on this new operating system, the current portable and vehicle radios will no longer work. The purchase of the necessary equipment will bring the City into compli...
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