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Chowchilla council waives bidding and approves public safety radio upgrade; awards Prop 218 rate studies
Summary
The Chowchilla City Council unanimously waived competitive bidding and approved a contract with Cook's Communications to upgrade the city’s public safety radio systems, and separately awarded Prop 218 rate studies for utilities to a consultant firm following an RFQ process.
The Chowchilla City Council on an unanimous vote approved two contracts and administrative steps aimed at updating public-safety communications and moving forward with Prop 218 rate studies.
Council members voted to waive the formal bidding process so staff can contract directly for a public safety communications installation under a city procurement exception. Staff said Motorola and Kenwood are the only radio manufacturers the city uses and that Cook’s Communication is the only authorized installer for the Zetron-integrated system the city operates. "This project will alleviate those issues as well as extend us, and the capabilities," Chief Palmer…
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