Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, June 06, 2023
Consent
SUBJECT:
Title
CONSIDER APPROVING A COOPERATIVE PURCHASING AGREEMENT WITH PORTACRAFT, INC. THROUGH NASPO FOR PURCHASE OF ADDITIONAL RADIOS TO ENHANCE THE CITY-WIDE COMMUNICATIONS RADIO SYSTEM.
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I. SUMMARY
The National Association of State Procurement Officials (NASPO) is a cooperative purchasing agency facilitating public procurement solicitations and agreements using a lead-state model. NASPO awarded Master Agreement No. 00318 for Public Safety Communications Equipment. Staff is recommending approving the use of the NASPO cooperative purchasing agreement with Portacraft, Inc., a retail dealer of JVC Kenwood products, as allowed by the Carson Municipal Code Section 2611 (g) for the purchase of radios, radio equipment, batteries, and chargers, for a combined amount not to exceed $351,776.84.
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
TAKE the following actions:
1. WAIVE the bidding requirements of the Carson Municipal Code (CMC) pursuant to Carson Municipal Code Sections 2611(g) (cooperative purchasing);
2. APPROVE Purchase Agreement with Portacraft, Inc. for a total not to exceed amount of $351,776.84;
3. AUTHORIZE the Mayor to execute the Purchase Agreement with Portacraft, Inc, following approval as to form by the City Attorney.
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III. ALTERNATIVES
1. TAKE any other action the City Council deems appropriate that is consistent with the requirements of law.
IV. BACKGROUND
In 2012, the federal government passed the Middle-Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012, which included a section related to public safety radio communications and mandated that by 2023, public safety agencies would have to abandon the UHF frequency spectrum currently used and move to a different spectrum.
In September 2022, the City of Carson UHF radio system that supports city-wide operations has now transitioned to the Los Angeles Regional Interoperability Communication System (LA-RICS). This will allow...
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