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SOLE SOURCE 04-05-069
ITEM: !omega Freedom E-Servers Model P800 Data
Storage Devices
DEPARTMENT: Police
TYPE OF PURCHASE: Term Contract
REASON: The Department of Police is seeking to acquire four (4)
[omega Freedom E-Servers, Model P800 Data Storage
Devices, including installation and five-year maintenance,
from the Dictaphone Corporation. The City acquired
the Freedom Call Recording and Archiving recording
system per Resolution 03-650, and it is the only system
capable of providing a totally integrated system for
recording digital and analog telephone, and other data,
within the same recording chassis. In order to meet the
retention period desired by the City, additional storage
devices must be acquired, installed and maintained from
the Dictaphone Corporation as it is the engineer,
manufacturer, sole source seller and servicing agent of its
own recording equipment. This equipment cannot be
obtained from any other distributor.
RECOMMENDATION: I hereby certify that the terms and conditions of the
award have been negotiated so as to obtain the most
favorable terms and conditions, including price, as may
be offered to other customers or clients by the
Dictaphone Corporation. Therefore, it Is recommended
the Department of Police be authorized to procure from
the Dictaphone Corporation four (4) 'omega
Freedom E-Server Data Storage Devices, including
installation and five-year maintenance, for a total amount
not to exceed $114,650.75, with funding to be
provided by the E-911 Operating Budget, Account
Code No. 196003.290531.6.840.
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