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Police Department <br />www.santa-ana.org/pol ice <br />Item # 6 <br />or City of Santa Ana <br />20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br />Staff Report <br />June 18, 2024 <br />TOPIC: Mobile Data Communications Equipment and Installation Services <br />AGENDA TITLE <br />Approve Agreement with CDCE, Inc. for Mobile Data Communications Equipment and <br />Installation Services (Spec No. 24-064) (General Fund and Non -General Fund) <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with CDCE, Inc. to provide mobile <br />data communications equipment and installation services in an amount not to exceed <br />$524,724 including a $25,000 contingency amount, for a term beginning June 18, 2024 <br />and expiring June 17, 2029 (Agreement No. A-2024-XXX). <br />GOVERNMENT CODE 484308 APPLIES:Yes <br />DISCUSSION <br />The Santa Ana Police Department utilizes a wide variety of technologies in the field. <br />Many of these technologies require a reliable data connection. This includes: <br />• receiving calls for service information to respond to the community; <br />• connections to law enforcement systems to enhance public and officer safety; <br />• vehicle location information to facilitate efficiency and accountability. <br />The current data communication equipment in the Police Department's fleet is over <br />eight years old and the technology is outdated. Many components are failing due to <br />continuous use and the end of serviceability. <br />After evaluating a variety of options, the Police Department selected a modern mobile <br />router from Cradlepoint paired with an antenna from Parsec Technologies as the <br />foundation for the new mobile data platform. Factors including performance, security, <br />and reliability were all taken into consideration. The new equipment will also provide a <br />secure data communication solution that the Department can use to enable next - <br />generation technologies as they are needed in the field. Beyond simple procurement, <br />the equipment requires expertise in mobile technology installation, specifically with the <br />