HomeMy WebLinkAboutH. PURCHASE 10 ELECTRONIC HANDHELD TICKET WRITERS FOR POLICE DEPT.City of Port Arthur, Texas
Mayor and City Council Communication
DATE: REFERENCE SUBJECT: PAGE
04/13/09 NUMBER Award the Purchase of Ten (10) Electronic 1 of 1
Hand Held Ticket Writers for the Police
Department from the Municipal Court
Technology Fund
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council Purchase Ten (10) Electronic Hand Held
Ticket Writers for the Police Department and the Municipal Court from Brazos
Technology in the total amount of $28,575.
BACKGROUND:
On April 24, 2007, the Municipal Court purchased Twenty (20) Electronic Hand
Held Ticket Writers for the Police Department at a total cost of $88,914. On April
1, 2009, the Municipal Court purchased an additional (10) Electronic Hand Held
Ticket Writers for the Police Department at a total cost of $36,790.
The Police Department currently has a total of 30 units and the Community
Services Department has a-total of 8 units. All Electronic Ticket Writers have been
purchased from Brazos Technology. There is a need for additional hand held ticket
writers due to the increased generation of. traffic citations from the Police
Department's Traffic Enforcement Units.
To maintain uniformity with the ticket writing units and operating softvvare, this
purchase is-based on a sole source provider. This procurement is exempt from
the bid process under Texas Local Government Code Section 252.022, Genera/
Exemptions (7AJ, a procurement of items that are avai/able from. on/y orie source,
including items that are available from one source because of patents, copyrights,
secret processes, or natural monopolies.
BUDGET/FISCAL IMPACT:
Funding is available in the Municipal Court Technology Fund, Account Number
104-1012-513.92-00.
SUMMARY:
City Council Purchase Ten (10) Electronic-Hand Held Ticket Writers for the Police
partment from.Brazos Technology in the tot Famount of $28,575.
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Deborah Echols Shawna Tubbs
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Finance Director Purchasing Manage
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Chief of Police City Secretary
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Brazos Technology Corp
P.O. Box 10713
College Station, TX 77842
Name /Bill to Address
City of Port Arthur
P.O. Box 1089
Port Arthur, TX 77641-1089
Estimate
Date Estimate #
4/5/20!0 15028?
Ship To
Port Arthur PD
ATTN: Lt. Bubba Bli[ch
444 Fourth St
Port Arthur, TX 77640
Project / PO
Description , Qty Cost Total
Sirf III Integrated GPS, WLP.DI 802.1 l a/b/g, HSDPA, 2D, Pico Unager &
Camera, Generic GSM Carrier. Color VGA Display, 128MB/SI2MB, QWERTY
Keypad, WM 6.1 Professional Edition, Bluetooth, LSx Batery, Rolls
3 Year Bronze Service from the Start for MC75
Mag Stripe Reader for MC70/MC75 -
Four Slot Ethernet Ciadle Kit. Incl. PS, DC line cord, AC power cord
REF License w! 1 yr. Maintenance ~ l0
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10
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10 1,670.00
265.00
145.00
425.00
650.00 16,700.00
2,650.00
1,450.00
1,275.00
6,500.00
Not valid until signed by the Agency Administrator or Authorized Designee. The
authorized signature below represents agreement with the proposal antl represent
authorization to proceed with the work as defined.
This quote is good for 30 days. '
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