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i <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: November 16, 2010 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 4 _-C <br /> SUBJECT: Purchase of Mobile and Portable Radios from the North Carolina State <br /> Contract for Sheriff's Department -- $473,436.25 <br /> DEPARTMENT: Asset Management & PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br /> Purchasing Services, <br /> Financial Services, Sheriff <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> • State Contract Quote Pam Jones, AMPS, 919-245-2650 <br /> Sheriff Pendergrass, 919-245-2900 <br /> Clarence Grier, Financial Services, <br /> 919-245-2453 <br /> David Cannell, Financial Services <br /> 919-245-2651 <br /> PURPOSE: To consider: <br /> • Purchasing one-hundred mobile radios (mounted in vehicle) and seventy-five portable <br /> radios (hand held) for the Sheriffs Department from Motorola of Schaumberg, Illinois.; <br /> and <br /> • Authorizing staff to execute the necessary paperwork. <br /> BACKGROUND: Orange County as well as rest of the state of North Carolina has begun <br /> utilizing the 800 Mhz VIPER radio system. Currently the Orange County Sheriffs Department is <br /> the only public safety agency in Orange County that is not utilizing the VIPER system. <br /> Providing the Sheriffs Department with this communications equipment will greatly increase <br /> interoperability within the County. Adding the Sheriffs Department to the VIPER system <br /> requires the purchase of one-hundred mobile radios and seventy-five portable radios. <br /> Local governments can cooperatively purchase items through term contracts that are bid <br /> through North Carolina Purchase and Contract. Term contracts such as this contract (725G) <br /> will allow Orange County to take advantage of quantity discounts. Wireless Communications of <br /> Cary, North Carolina is the authorized local sales agent for Motorola and will handle fulfilling this <br /> order. The total cost of the radios will be $473,436.25. <br /> FINANCIAL IMPACT: The total amount of this expenditure is $473,436.25. The County will <br /> obtain third party financing for the purchase of the radios. <br /> RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends the Board: <br />