Title
Public Safety Communications Equipment - Requirements Contract RFP 11-0004 / VH10965 (B) (Ordinance S-48080)
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 (ITS) Department. Further request to authorize the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The additional expenditures will not exceed $150,000.
Report
Summary
The contract is used by ITS to support the Phoenix Police and Fire departments, and the Regional Wireless Cooperative (RWC). The Phoenix Police and Fire departments lease copper circuits from the City’s telephone communications provider to link the RWC, which are used to operate public safety radio communication equipment. The telephone communications provider will no longer repair the circuits and related equipment. Additional funds are needed to purchase wireless microwave hardware to replace the leased circuits to ensure continued support of radio communications for the Fire and Police departments.
Contract Term
The contract term is Sept. 1, 2016 to Dec. 30, 2021.
Financial Impact
Upon approval of $150,000 in additional funds, the revised aggregate value of the contract will not exceed $733,500. Funds are available in the Information Technology Services Department's budget.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
This 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.