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Moraine approves $369,697 purchase to replace police and fire dispatch consoles
Summary
The council authorized legislation to buy Motorola dispatch consoles and related equipment for $369,697, a budgeted purchase prompted by the state's move to the MARX radio system and a March 21 price deadline.
A staff member told the Moraine City Council’s Committee of the Whole that the city will replace police and fire dispatch radio consoles and related equipment and requested legislation to authorize the purchase.
The request matters because the state is switching to the MARX radio system, forcing local dispatch centers to replace switches, radios and workstations. The staff member said Motorola is a sole-source supplier and quoted a price of $369,697; the purchase was budgeted and is expected to come in under budget. The staff member said the vendor prefers the city place an order before March 21 because of a scheduled price increase.
Councilors agreed to move forward. A motion was made to have legislation drawn up to authorize the purchase at the $369,697 price; the motion passed on roll call with all members voting yes.
Council members and staff discussed timing and logistics. The staff member said the vendor will hold ordered equipment until the bulk of the department remodel is complete, at which point installation crews will return to install consoles and workstations. The staff member also offered to show pictures of the current dispatch center and the equipment slated for replacement.
Next steps: staff will have legislation prepared for the council agenda and, if the ordinance or resolution is approved at the next council meeting, staff intends to issue the purchase order to meet the vendor’s ordering deadline.
