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RESOLUTION NO, S3-1100
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF
SEVENTY-EIGHT (78) PORTABLE RADIOS AND
ACCESSORIES FOR POLICE AND FIRE USE
FROM MOTOROLA COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS,
INC. UNDER AN EXISTING STATE OF FLORIDA
CONTRACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING AND
VEHICLE MAINTENANCE AT A TOTAL COST OF
$142,932.00; ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR
FROM THE 1983-84 OPERATING BUDGET OF THAT
DEPARTMENT AND OF THE DEPARTMENT OF POLICE;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO INSTRUCT
THE PURCHASING AGENT TO ISSUE PURCHASE
ORDERS FOR THIS EQUIPMENT.
WHEREAS, the Department of Building and Vehicle Mainte-
nance, Communications Division is responsible for the supply and
maintenance of all communications equipment including, portable
radios used continuously by Police and Fire -Rescue personnel; and
WHEREAS, there is a currently effective State of Florida
Contract No. 725-52-83-1 with Motorola Communications and Elec-
tronics, Inc. for the supply of portable radio equipment and
accessories; and
WHEREAS, said Firm's Contract constitutes a responsible
and responsive bid that meets the City's specifications for this
herein equipment; and
WHEREAS, this equipment will be used by the Department
of Building and Vehicle Maintenance for the purpose of providing
replacements for worn and outdated equipment for both Police and
Fire Personnel, and to supply new equipment to the Department of
Police for one-man patrols; and
WHEREAS, funds for this purchase are available in the
1983-84 Operating Budget; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager and the Director of the
Department of Building and Vehicle Miantenance recommend that the
purchase from Motorola Communications and Electronics, Inc. be
approved;
CITY COMiMSS�`()N
MEETI14C OF
DEC 8 1983
RESOLUTION No83"1100
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. That the purchase of Seventy-eight (78)
Portable Radios and Accessories for Police and Fire use from
Motorola Communications and Electronics, Inc. under an existing
State of Florida contract, for the Department of Building and
Vehicle Maintenance at a total cost of $142,932.00 is hereby
approved with funds therefor hereby allocated from the 1983-84
Operating Budget of that Department and of the Department of
Police.
Section 2. That the City Manager is hereby authorized
to instruct the Purchasing Agent to issue Purchase Orders for
this equipment.
ATTEST:
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 8th day of December 1983.
C_RA�L�M�G!_ONGIE, CITY CLAWRK
PREPARED AND APPROVED BY:
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ROBERT F. CL RK
DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
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JVW GARCIA-PEDROSA
VY ATTORNEY
Maurice A. Ferre
MAURICE A. FERRE
M A Y O R
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CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO Howard V. Gary
City ?tanager
FROM C. E. Cox, Director
Building and Vehicle Maintenance
DATE November 18, 1983 FrLE
Sue:EC7 Request for Commission Action
?EFERENCES
FNZLOSI:RES Resolution
THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING AN-D VEHICLE MAINTENANCE
REQUESTS THAT A RESOLUTION BE PASSED, AUTHORIZING
THE PURCHASE OF FIFTY-THREE (53) PORTABLE POLICE
RADIOS WITH ACCESSORIES AND TWENTY-FIVE (25) PORT-
ABLE FIRE RADIOS WITH ACCESSORIES FROM MOTOROLA
COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS, INC., UNDER AN
EXISTING STATE OF FLORIDA CONTRACT, AT A TOTAL
COST OF $142,932.00.
This resolution is requested in order to replace twenty-five (25)
existing portable Fire radios and twenty (20) existing portable
Police radios. Each of the existing radios have been in service
for several years and are in need of replacement. The additional
thirty three (33) Police radios are new purchases and are required
to support the Police Department's plan to implement one-man Patrol
units in lieu of existing two -man Patrol units.
As stated, this new equipment is to be purchased from the State of
Florida Contract and is readily available. Funds for the forty-
five (45) replacement radios are budgeted in the Building and Vehicle
Maintenance FY 183-84 budget appropriation.
Thirty (30) of the new and additional radios are funded in the Building
and Vehicle Maintenance budget through a transfer of funds from Police
Capital equipment. The remaining three (3) are funded within the
FY '83-84 Police Department's budget appropriation.
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