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Title
Authorize negotiation and execution of a contract for subscriber hardware, infrastructure equipment, and services to support public safety and public service radio communications for use on the Greater Austin-Travis County Regional Radio System for Austin Technology Services with Motorola Solutions Inc. dba Motorola, for an initial term of five years with up to five 1-year extension options in an amount not to exceed $86,000,000. Funding: $2,679,360 is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Technology Services.
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Lead Department
Austin Financial Services.
Client Department(s)
Austin Technology Services.
Fiscal Note
Funding is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Technology Services.
Procurement Language:
Sole Source.
MBE/WBE:
Sole source contracts are exempt from the City Code Chapter 2-9B (Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program); therefore, no subcontracting goals were established.
For More Information:
Direct questions regarding this Recommendation for Council Action to Austin Financial Services - Central Procurement at FSDCentralProcurementRCAs@austintexas.gov or 512-974-2500.
Additional Backup Information:
This contract will provide subscriber software, infrastructure equipment, and services to support public safety and public service radio communications for use on the Greater Austin-Travis County Regional Radio System (GATRRS). This includes radios, dispatch consoles, consolettes, software, system upgrades, replacement units, and related radio communications equipment and services. The City of Austin utilizes standardized Motorola radio equipment to ensure consistent functionality, reliable operations, and streamlined maintenance and repair across departments. GATRRS is a shared regional system supported by four founding partners: the City of Austin, Travis County, the Austin Independent School District, and the University of Texas at Austin.
GATRRS was built on a competitive bid...
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