Approve purchase of radios from Motorola Solutions, Inc. in the amount not to exceed $1,429,586.00 for the Fort Pierce Police Department.

The police department requests approval to purchase Public Safety Radios from Motorola Solutions, Incorporated.  The St. Lucie County Public Safety Department operates and manages the 9-1-1 Communications Center.   The infrastructure of the 9-1-1 Public Safety Radio System is approximately 20 years old.  The St. Lucie County Public Safety Department is in the process of replacing the 9-1-1 Public Safety Radio System, which will impact the three law enforcement agencies; the Fort Pierce Police Department, the Port St. Lucie Police Department, and the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office along with the St. Lucie County Fire District, and the St. Lucie County 9-1-1 Dispatch Center.  The City of Fort Pierce’s radio are approximately 20 years old and need to be replaced. 

The St. Lucie County Public Safety Department recently completed a competitive bid process and selected Motorola Solutions, Incorporated to replace the existing infrastructure of the 9-1-1 Public Safety Radio System.  The police department requests approval to use the St. Lucie County Public Safety Department's competitive bid process to purchase radios for the Police Department, Public Works, the Building Department, and Code Enforcement.  The proposal provides for a Volume Purchase Incentive and Trade-In program at provides for a significant cost savings for the City.  The purchase proposal will allow for standardization with St. Lucie County 9-1-1 Dispatcher Center, the Port St. Lucie Police Department, the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office and the St. Lucie County Fire District. 

The police department recommends approval of this purchase order request. 

The alternative is to deny this purchase order request and search for a different vendor/proposal. 

Frank J. Amandro, Deputy Chief

Christopher Bender, Lieutenant; Graham Kelley, Sergeant; and John Schramm, Sergeant.