Title
Public Safety Communication Equipment - National Purchasing Partners RFP 11-0004 / VH10965 - Requirements Contract (Ordinance S-47277)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to allow additional expenditures under Contract 143649 with Tessco Incorporated for the purchase of public safety communication equipment for the Information Technology Services Department for support of the Police Department, Fire Department, and Regional Wireless Cooperative. The additional amount of $208,500 is needed to purchase public safety radio communication equipment and materials. Further request authorization for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item.
Report
Summary
The Phoenix Fire and Police departments currently lease copper circuits from the City's telephone communications provider in order to link the Regional Wireless Cooperative (RWC) Fire VHF Hazard Zone radio network receiver sites, which are used to operate public safety radio communication equipment. The telephone communications provider has indicated that they will soon stop making repairs to the circuits and related equipment, and may stop providing the service altogether. Additional funds are needed to purchase wireless microwave hardware to replace the leased circuits in order to ensure continued support of radio communications for the Fire and Police departments.
Contract Term
The contract term is from Sept. 1, 2016 to Dec. 30, 2021.
Financial Impact
Upon approval of $208,500 in additional funds, the revised aggregate value of the contract will not exceed $583,500. Funds are available in the Information Technology Services Department's budget.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
The contract was originally approved by City Council on Aug. 31, 2016.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Toni Maccarone and the Information Technology Services Department.