Fiscal Note
Fiscal note pending
Title
Authorizing a six-year noncompetitive service contract with Motorola Solutions, Inc. for support, maintenance services and replacement equipment for their proprietary emergency radio communication system.
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WHEREAS, the City has purchased and implemented a proprietary emergency radio communication system from Motorola Solutions, Inc. (“Motorola”) which supports the emergency radio communication system; and
WHEREAS, the City’s Mobility & Infrastructure Division manages the radio communication system, and the system serves over 5,000 City, County, State and Federal users and handles over 8 million calls a year; and
WHEREAS, public safety agencies (Police and Fire) rely on this essential service to respond to emergencies, and public works and transportation agencies (Parks, City Engineering, Streets, Fleet, Water Utility, Metro, Parking, and Mobility and Infrastructure) utilize it for reliable communication; and
WHEREAS, the City receives revenues to cover its costs for the radio communication service it provides to non-city users; and
WHEREAS, in order to function, the system requires services to support, maintain, and upgrade the software and requires replacement equipment; and
WHEREAS, the current six-year service contract with Motorola ends December 31, 2026; and
WHEREAS, because the Motorola system is a proprietary emergency radio communication system owned by Motorola Solutions, Inc., there are no other contractors who offer support, equipment replacement and maintenance services for the Motorola system; and
WHEREAS, under the new contract the City is transitioning to Motorola’s Wisconsin Public Safety Network (WiPSN) which significantly reduces capital and operational costs, and maintenance burdens allowing the City to immediately access advanced features and enhance interoperability with neighboring agencies; and
WHEREAS, City staff have negotiated a six-year service contract with Motorola to join WiPSN fo...
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