Submitted By: Josh Sasso/Susan Dobson
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Presentation By: Michael Balken
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Department: Police
STAFF RECOMMENDATION (Motion Ready):
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Approve the use of State of Florida Department of Management Services alternate source agreement for radio equipment purchases with an estimated expenditure amount of $328,657
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OCALA'S RELEVANT STRATEGIC GOALS:
Operational Excellence, .
PROOF OF PUBLICATION:
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BACKGROUND:
The City of Ocala has an ongoing need to purchase public safety communications products, to include portable and mobile radios and other related services and solutions. Over twenty-one (21) City Departments utilize Motorola radio equipment for various internal communication purposes, and our First Responders utilize this equipment to communicate with the 9-1-1 Communications Center. Motorola products have impeccable reliability and performance that City employees have come to trust. These purchases have most recently been made under the City's Lease/Purchase Agreement with Motorola which was approved by City Council on December 6, 2016.
As a political subdivision of the state of Florida, the City of Ocala qualifies as an eligible user of Florida Department of Management Services ("DMS") alternate contract source ("ACS") agreements under Rule 60A-1.001, Florida Administrative Code. ACS agreements have been competitively solicited by governmental agencies and evaluated and determined by the Florida Secretary of Management Services to be cost-effective and to afford best value. DMS's ACS Agreement for Public Safety Communications Products, Services, and Solutions, Contract 43190000-22-NASPO-ACS, is effective for a five-year term commencing on January 1, 2022 and expiring on December 31, 2026.
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS:
The City's need for public safety communications equipment has expanded due to the approval given to the Ocala Police Department ("OPD") to over-hire new employees. As OPD has grown over the past several y...
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