HomeMy WebLinkAboutB. FIRE: RADIOS & CHARGERS City of Port Arthur, Texas
Mayor and City Council Communication
Date REFERENCE SUBJECT: PAGE
NUMBER Recommendation to approve the purchase of 22 portable radios and 14 mobile
05/14/2002 chargers for the Fire Department. Page I of 2
RECOMMENDATION:
We recommend that the City Council Approve the Purchase of twelve (12) Motorola MTX 8000 B5 80(
Mhz portable radios, ten (10) Motorola NITX 8000 B7 800 Mhz portable radios, and fourteen (14
Motorola mobile chargers from Kay Electronics of Beaumont, Texas in the amount of $29,493.49
BACKGROUND:
Texas State Senate Bill 382 requires fire departments to have direct visual communication or radi¢
communication with all firefighters entering hazardous atmospheres at fires. It is not possible to hav~
visual communication at all fires. Therefore radio communication is required. Four (4) of the twelw
(12) MTX B5 radios will replace non repairable portables and the remaining eight (8) will be assigned t¢
front line fire apparatus that do not currently have radios for each firefighter. Ten (10) MTX B7 radio~
will be assigned to Special Operations Team members (hazmat, high angle rescue, water rescue) thai
work emergency scenes when radios from fire apparatus are not available. Mobile chargers will b~
installed into Fire Apparatus to end up with three (3) chargers per truck.
The Purchasing Department advertised for bids on April 7, 2002 and April 14, 2002. The Purchasing
Department sent out bid packets to four (4) vendors, one (1) bid was received and opened on April 24.
2002 with the following result:
The bid includes a rebate of ($1,100) approximately (4) weeks after delivery of portable radios and
completion of the required paper work.
Purchase Cost Less Rebate Final Cost to City
Kay Electronics of Beaumont, Texas $29,493.40 ($1,100.00) $28,393.40
BUDGET/FISCAL EFFECT:
Funds are available in the FY 2002 Fire Department Capital Equipment Account #001-1121-522.9200.
STAFFING/EMPLOYEE EFFECT:
None
PREPARED BY:LDR DISPOSITION BY COUNCIL PROCESSED BY
CITY SECRETARY
APPROVEDBY
CITY MANAGER .
DATE
City of Port Arthur, Texas
Mayor and City Council Communication
Date REFERENCE SUBJECT: PAGE
NUMBER Recommendation to approve the purchase of 22 portable radios and 14 mobile
05/14/2002 chargers for the Fire Department. Page 2 of 2
SUMMARY:
We recommend that the City Council Approve the Purchase of twelve (12) Motorola MTX 8000 B5 80(
Mhz portable radios, ten (10) Motorola MTX 8000 B7 800 Mhz portable radios, and fourteen (14
Motorola mobile chargers from Kay Electronics of Beaumont, Texas in the amount of $29,493.49 becansl
it is the only responsive bid.
REBECCA UNDERItlLL, FINANCE DIRECTOR
PREPARED BY:LDR DISPOSITION BY COUNCIL PROCESSED BY
CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED OTHER (DESCRIBE)
APPROVED BY
CITy MANAGER
DATE