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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />NOVEMBER 17, 2008 <br />TITLE: <br />CONTRACT AWARD FOR <br />CELLULAR PHONES, ACCESSORIES, <br />AND AIRTIME SERVICE <br />(SPEC. NO. 08-065) <br />CITY MANAGER <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />APPROVED <br />^ As Recommended <br />^ As Amended <br />^ Ordinance on 1s1 Reading <br />^ Ordinance on 2"d Reading <br />^ Implementing Resolution <br />^ Set Public Hearing For_ <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />Award contracts for cellular phones, accessories, and airtime service based <br />upon State of California contracts for a period of three-years in the <br />annual aggregate amount not to exceed $315,000 with the following vendors: <br />Nextel Communications <br />Verizon Wireless <br />DISCUSSION <br />The City of Santa Ana utilizes cellular equipment and services for field <br />personnel and for staff required to respond to immediate or emergency <br />situations. Verizon Wireless provides a variety of analog and digital <br />cellular equipment and services designed to meet the requirements of <br />various staff. Nextel Communications provides a dual system phone that <br />functions both as a mobile phone and two-way radio, providing a link <br />between field personnel and office operations. <br />Santa Ana City Ordinance No. NS-2312 authorizes the City to purchase <br />against contracts from any public agency utilizing a competitive process. <br />Recently, the State of California awarded contracts for cellular phones, <br />accessories, and airtime service to Nextel communications and Verizon <br />Wireless. The contracts were awarded based upon a competitive bid process, <br />at a substantial discount from the list price. <br />22F-1 <br />