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Legislature approves five-year Motorola maintenance contract for county radio systems
Summary
The Jackson County Legislature adopted a five-year, $111,800 maintenance contract with Motorola Solutions for preventive maintenance on sheriff's office radio communications equipment, with sheriff's staff explaining network requirements.
The Jackson County Legislature voted Monday to award a 60-month preventive-maintenance contract to Motorola Solutions Inc. for the county’s radio communications used by the Sheriff’s Office.
The 60-month contract covers preventive maintenance and carries an actual county cost of $111,800 for 2025. The contract is procured under an existing State of Missouri competitively bid contract (MT250038001), the committee report said. The measure was considered and adopted after an objection and subsequent discussion.
Sergeant Danny Barnes of the Sheriff’s Office, a former supervisor of the Public Safety Answering Point (the county’s 911 dispatch), explained the funding history and operation of the regional radio system supporting law enforcement and public-safety agencies in the metro area. Barnes said the Metropolitan Area Regional Radio System (MARRS) requires participating agencies to maintain manufacturer service and maintenance agreements for equipment on the network. "For the continued participation in the Metropolitan Area Regional Radio System, we are required to carry these service contracts on our equipment," Barnes said.
Legislators questioned whether the county’s E-911 fund and the newly created grant process would be bypassed by the contract; Barnes and other legislators replied that the sheriff’s center has historically been funded from the E-911 fund and that the county is responsible for those expenses before distributing grant funds externally.
County staff said Motorola is now providing field service directly rather than through a prior local agent. The legislature adopted the contract by roll call, with a final vote of 9–0.
The contract will be administered by the sheriff’s office and requires standard vendor oversight and follow-up reporting to the committee.
