Placement: Consent Agenda
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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Approval to Purchase Radios and Trade In Old Radios to Motorola
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Submitted By: David Harris, Procurement Manager. Procurement Management Department (PMD)
Strategic Plan Link: The City's Mission to provide exceptional municipal services.
Summary Brief (Agreements/Contracts only)
1. Prepared by: David Harris, (PMD)
2. Parties: City of Port St. Lucie City of Port St. Lucie and Motorola Solutions
3. Purpose: To purchase Motorola radios and other related equipment for the Police Department
4. New/Renewal/Modified: New
5. Duration: Five (5) years
6. Benefits to Port St. Lucie: To provide the Police Department with Motorola radios and related equipment with updated communication technology
7. Cost to Port St. Lucie (Annual and Potential): The total cost to the City of Port St. Lucie is $3,042,394.15. Future expenditures will be appropriated in each year's budget.
Presentation Information: N/A
Staff Recommendation: Move that the Council Move that Council approve the purchase of Motorola radios from Motorola Solutions under the terms of Florida State Contract #43190000-22-NASPO-ACS and the attached lease/purchase agreement and the surplus of radios valued at $180,000 to be traded in as part of the agreement.
Alternate Recommendations:
1. Move that the Council amend the recommendation and approve utilization of the Florida State Contract #43190000-22-NASPO-ACS and the lease/purchase agreement.
2. Move that the Council not approve and provide staff with direction.
Background: At present, over 95% of our radios are the older (B version) of the APX6000's. The "A" version's end-of-life was October 2023. Police Department staff have been informed our version will be end-of-life within the next twelve (12) to twenty-four (24) months. Currently, to outfit new officers and replace unrepairable radios, the City will be spending more than $450,000.00 per year over the next few years. This is not to ...
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