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The Mayor and City Council shall discuss and possibly take action on approving a purchase exceeding $25,000 pursuant to City Purchasing Code, Article IV, Section 3-223, Cooperative Purchasing. The expenditure will be for the purchase of six (6) portable radios in an amount not to exceed $53,000 to be paid from the Fire DIF Fund, Fire Support, Non-Capital Equipment (34422528 55690-32006). Discussion and Action.
AGENDA ITEM DESCRIPTION
Portable radios are essential communications equipment used by firefighters on all emergency incidents and during day-to-day operations. The purchase of the radios will support the City Council Strategic Plan, the Regional Wireless Cooperative's radio frequency plan, and allows the Fire Department to expand its regional interoperable communications capabilities.
Phoenix Fire has worked with Motorola to develop a dual band radio that is safer for fire fighters to use in a hazardous environment. Some of the current safety features are 50% louder speaker for use in a noisy environment and dual microphones that helps to cancel ambient noise. The APX 7000XE is recommended by Phoenix and the Regional Wireless System.
Approval of this request provides quality portable radios for our first responders to use in emergency operations.
This item will be presented by Brady Leffler, Fire Chief.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Mayor and City Council approve a purchase exceeding $25,000 pursuant to City Purchasing Code, Article IV, Section 3-223, Cooperative Purchasing. The expenditure will be for the purchase of six (6) portable radios in an amount not to exceed $53,000 to be paid from the Fire DIF Fund, Fire Support, Non-Capital Equipment (34422528 55690-32006).