HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RESO 2016-58RESOLUTION NO. 2016 — 58
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY
AUTHORIZING INCREASES OF GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2016 TOTALING $110,408.40, WAIVING THE BID PROCESS
BASED ON MUNICIPAL CODE SECTIONS 2.60.220(8) (SOLE SOURCE)
AND 2.60.220(C) (PROPRIETARY), AND AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF
THE P25 FLASH SOFTWARE UPGRADE AND THE INSTALLATION OF MOBILE
AND PORTABLE RADIOS FROM MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS TO OPERATE ON
THE NEXT GEN RCS SYSTEM FOR THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS
WHEREAS, San Diego County's Regional Communications System ("RCS") has
helped sustain communications among the region's public safety and public service partners for
emergency and disaster response communications; and
WHEREAS, the County is in the process of procuring the Next Generation
Regional Communications System Voice Network (Next Gen RCS); and
WHEREAS, the current RCS network uses Motorola's "SmartZone" trunking
control technology. The Next Gen RCS will use a different trunking system called "Project 25"
(P25); and
WHEREAS, many Motorola XTL5000/XTL2500 series and XTS5000/XTS2500
series radios are not equipped with P25 trunking and will require a P25 software upgrade to add
this capability in order to operate on the Next Gen RCS; and
WHEREAS, on March 2, 2016, the City was notified that the P25 flash upgrades
are available for XTS5000/XTL5000 series radios until December 31, 2016, and the P25 flash
upgrade kits for XTS2500/XTL2500 radios will not be available after December 31, 2017; and
WHEREAS, the Police and Fire Department have a total of 230 radios that need
the P25 flash upgrade, which costs $312 per radio, and $115 or $185 for labor depending on
the model, a total cost of $110,408.40; and
WHEREAS, Motorola Solutions will provide the P25 upgrade and labor for the
installations for the radios, which will continue to work on the existing RCS "SmartZone" network;
and
WHEREAS, the City has purchased radios from Motorola Solutions since 1999,
and Motorola Solutions is the sole source provider of Motorola Radios, which are the standardized
radio for the County's RCS; and
WHEREAS, National City Municipal Code (NCMC) Section 2.60.220(B) (Sole
Source) provides that the City may waive the bid process if the commodity, regardless of value,
can be obtained from only one source and there is no adequate substitute; and
WHEREAS, NCMC Section 2.60.220(C) (Proprietary) provides waiving the bid
process if the commodity or service to be procured, regardless of value, is required to integrate
with or be compatible with existing furnishings, materials, systems, programs or equipment, and
the procurement can be timely made from a manufacturer or supplier who previously
satisfactorily supplied the particular commodity or service.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
National City hereby authorizes an increase of General Fund appropriations for Fiscal Year
2016 in the amount of $110,408.40.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council authorizes waiving the bid
process consistent with Municipal Code Sections 2.60.220(B) (Sole Source) and 2.60.220(C)
(Proprietary), and authorizes the purchase of the P25 flash software upgrade and installation of
mobile and portable radios from Motorola Solutions to operate on the Next Gen RCS System for
the Police and Fire Departments.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 3rd day of May, 2016.
Morrison, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Michael R. Dalla, City Clerk
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i!'. rdia Gacitu: Silva
City Attor ey
Passed and adopted by the Council of the City of National City, California, on May 3,
2016 by the following vote, to -wit:
Ayes: Councilmembers Cano, Mendivil, Morrison, Rios, Sotelo-Solis.
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
Abstain: None.
AUTHENTICATED BY:
RON MORRISON
Mayor of the City of National City, California
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City Clerk of the City of ational City, California
By:
Deputy
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of
RESOLUTION NO. 2016-58 of the City of National City, California, passed and adopted
by the Council of said City on May 3, 2016.
City Clerk of the City of National City, California
By:
Deputy