SUBJECT: Waiving the Competitive Bidding Requirements to Standardize Equipment and Authorize the Purchase of New Police Department Radio Communications Equipment in the Amount Not to Exceed $180,000 REPORT IN BRIEF Considers authorizing the purchase of new Motorola radio communications equipment up to a not to exceed amount of $180,000 and waiving the competitive bidding requirement to purchase from a single vendor/brand to allow for the standardization of equipment. RECOMMENDATION City Council - Adopt a motion: A. Waiving the competitive bidding requirements as stated in Section 3.04.210 of the Merced Municipal Code due to standardization; and, B. Approving the purchase of Motorola brand communications equipment and accessories through J’s Communications, Inc. in a not to exceed amount of $180,000.

What this record is

Held by

J’s Communications, Inc

Amount

$180K

Runs until

no end date published in this record

Type

purchase

Field

Public safety

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Committee

City Council/Public Finance and Economic Development Authority/Parking Authority

Introduced

August 10, 2020

On agenda

September 8, 2020

Passed

September 8, 2020