TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, City Manager
FROM:
Derrick Abell, Chief of Police
Julie Dahlgren, Senior Management Analyst
SUBJECT:Title
Consideration of the Grant-Funded Purchase of Eleven Portable Radios from Motorola Solutions, Inc. for $72,189.15 (Police Chief Abell).
a) WAIVE FORMAL BIDDING
b) AUTHORIZE PURCHASE
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council waive formal bidding per Manhattan Beach Municipal Code (MBMC) Section 2.36.150 (cooperative purchasing) and approve the grant-funded purchase of 11 portable radios from Motorola Solutions, Inc. in the amount of $72,189.15. Body
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
This is a State Homeland Security Program grant-funded purchase. The City must first purchase the state-approved items and then submit request for reimbursement. General funds have already been appropriated for this purchase and will be reimbursed by the grant. There are no City fund matching requirements.
BACKGROUND:
The City of Manhattan Beach was awarded State Homeland Security Program (SHSP) grant funds in the 2018 grant year (performance period ending July 31, 2021) for the express purpose of purchasing portable interoperable radios, as approved by the State. Funding goes to state and local governments to protect against, respond to, and recover from terrorist attacks and other disasters. The City of Manhattan Beach has received funding from SHSP every year since 2001.
This year's grant award allocation is exclusively dedicated to the procurement of interoperable portable handheld communications equipment to enhance interoperability with other police agencies within the Los Angeles County region. If this grant funding is not used specifically for the purchase of portable handheld radios, the funds will be reallocated for radio communication purchases by other local agencies in need.
DISCUSSION:
The City's cu...
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