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NEW <br />BRIGHTON <br />building tomorrow today <br />REQUEST FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION <br />Agenda Section: Consent <br />Report Date: 01/31/21 <br />Council Meeting Date: 02/09/21 <br />ITEM DESCRIPTION: Consider Authorization to Replace (8) Motorola APX2500 Portable Radios with <br />(8) Motorola APX6000 Portable Radios with associated parts and services <br />DEPARTMENT HEAD'S APPROVAL: Anthony S. Paetznick, Director of Public Safety <br />CITY MANAGER'S APPROVAL: <br />No comments to supplement this report Comments attached <br />Recommendation: Authorize the purchase, through the State of Minnesota purchasing contract, <br />eight (8) Motorola APX 6000 Series portable radios with associated parts and services. <br />Legislative History: Council adopted the 2021 Capital Non -Fleet Replacement Budget at its <br />December 8, 2020 meeting. <br />Financial Impact: The City of New Brighton Non -Fleet Capital Replacement Plan has $40,000 <br />budgeted for this expenditure. The total purchase price is anticipated to be $31,012.00. <br />Explanation: The New Brighton Department of Public Safety currently deploys a mixture of <br />Motorola APX 6000 Series portable radios and older model Motorola APX 2500 Series portable radios. <br />These radios provide a communication link between 911 dispatchers, law enforcement, fire/rescue, <br />public works and other government personnel. <br />The 2500 Series radios have been in service for over 15 years. These radios have not been supported <br />by the manufacturer for approximately 4 years and have reached their end -of -life. Once a radio has <br />reached end -of -life, it is no longer supported for parts and maintenance and generally becomes <br />inoperable when a component fails. The purchase of new 6000 Series radios will outfit Public Safety <br />staff with supported, warrantied portable radios. <br />Matt Farmer <br />Police Officer <br />Attachments: <br />Vendor Quote <br />