TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Mark Danaj, City Manager
FROM:
Eve R. Irvine, Chief of Police
Bruce Moe, Finance Director
Tim Hageman, Police Captain
Andrew Harrod, Police Lieutenant
Gwen Eng, Purchasing Manager
Julie Dahlgren, Senior Management Analyst
SUBJECT:Title
Award Purchase Order to South Bay Regional Public Communications Authority in the Amount of $85,000 for the Purchase of Automatic Vehicle Location Devices for 47 Police Vehicles (Police Chief Irvine).
WAIVE FORMAL BIDDING; APPROVE
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council waive formal bidding per Municipal Code Section 2.36.150 (Cooperative Purchasing) and award a purchase order to South Bay Regional Public Communications Authority in the amount of $85,000 for the purchase of Automatic Vehicle Location Devices for 47 Police Vehicles.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
There is a one-time cost of $85,000 for the initial purchase of Automatic Vehicle Location devices; this also includes the first year of service. Sufficient funds are budgeted in the Police Department's Fiscal Year 2015-2016 budget, Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Fund, to purchase the equipment.
The Automatic Vehicle Location devices carry a recurring annual cost of approximately $14,000 which will be incorporated into the Police Department's general fund operating budget on a year-to-year basis.
BACKGROUND:
The South Bay Regional Communications Authority (also known as RCC) is the hub of communication services for several cities located in the South Bay. RCC handles 9-1-1 calls and dispatch services for the cities of Manhattan Beach, Hawthorne, Gardena, El Segundo, and Hermosa Beach. In addition to these core cities, SBRPCA also provides data services for the city of Inglewood, El Camino College, Compton College, and Palos Verdes Estates.
All of the cities in the SBR...
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