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Item 1.B.
 
City Council Regular
Date: 09/23/2024
Title: Approve the Purchase of 15 Mobile Data Terminals (MDT) in the Amount of $90,353.39
Presented by: Rich St. John, Police Chief
Department: Police
Presentation: No
Legal Review: Not Applicable
Project Number: N/A

RECOMMENDATION

Staff recommends that City Council approve the Purchase with Insight Public Sector for $90,353.39 to replace 15 Mobile Data Terminals (MDT'S).

BACKGROUND (Consistency with Adopted Plans and Policies, if applicable)

Currently, the BPD has 121 MDT's deployed.  The current CF33 MDT's will no longer be serviceable after October 2025.  Last year, the Billings Police Department began the three-year replacement plan for the CF33's by purchasing (40) FZ 40  MDT's.  This year we have been approved to purchase and replace 15 MDT's.  
 

ALTERNATIVES

City Council may:
  • Approve the purchase with Insight Public Sector for $90,353.39 in order to replace 15 Mobile Data Terminals (MDT'S); or,
  • Not Approve the purchase with Insight Public Sector for $90,353.39 in order to replace 15 Mobile Data Terminals (MDT'S) and provide further direction to staff. 

FISCAL EFFECTS

Funds to purchase MDT's were approved and budgeted in the FY2025 budget.