25L - MOBILE DATA COMPUTER SYSTEM

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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: ~ ~ CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: MAY 2, 2005 TITLE: APPROVED o As Recommended o As Amended o Ordinance on 151 Reading o Ordinance on 2nd Reading o Implementing Resolution o Set Public Hearing For AGREEMENT FOR A MOBILE DATA COMPUTER SYSTEM QJl;a~ CITY MANAGER CONTINUED TO ----- FILE NUMBER RECOMMENDED ACTION Direct the City Attorney to prepare and authorize the City Manager and the Clerk of the Council to execute an agreement with Motorola, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $1,406,530 for the purchase of a mobile data computer system. DISCUSSION On August 16, 2004, the City Council accepted a $15 million Urban Area Security Initiative grant from the federal Department of Homeland Security, through the State of California, Office of Homeland Security. This ini tiati ve was designed to enhance the domestic preparedness of urban areas by ensuring that all emergency first responders have adequate equipment and systems to prevent, respond to and recover from acts of terrorism. The grant provides total reimbursement to local agencies for equipment purchases approved and authorized by the federal Office of Domestic Preparedness. On March 3, 2005 the Fire Department issued a Request for Proposal for a mobile data computer system in order to enhance access and connectivity to critical data. The system provides access to information such as the computer aided dispatch, the records management system, and the geographic information systems to emergency first responders via a wireless mechanism. Request for Proposals were sent to fourteen potential vendors and three proposals were received. The proposals were reviewed, evaluated and rated on criteria including solution provided, expertise, and total integration. The evaluation rating for the three vendors is as follows: 25L-1