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South Lyon council approves purchase of Motorola radios and turnout gear, waives competitive bids

5508070 · July 29, 2025
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Summary

Council approved a sole-source purchase of five Motorola radios for the fire department and eight sets of Viking turnout gear, and passed a related budget amendment to cover higher gear costs.

The South Lyon City Council on July 28 approved two fire-department procurement requests and related budget changes intended to improve firefighter safety and on-scene communications.

The council first approved a waiver of the city’s competitive-bidding requirement and then voted to purchase five Motorola radios for the fire department for $40,058.80 from Motorola Solutions, the quote identified as the sole-source provider for the MPSCS system used in Oakland County. Council member Hanson moved the purchase and a second was recorded; the roll-call vote was recorded as yes from all seven voting members. The purchase was approved…

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