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Clay County approves Motorola contract to replace 800 MHz public-safety radio system
Summary
The Clay County Board of County Commissioners voted 5-0 to approve a negotiated agreement with Motorola Solutions for a new 800 MHz public-safety radio system, authorizing an advance payment for a 10-year extended service and support package and funding the purchase primarily from the countys CIP with a $12.50 surcharge covering a small general-revenue portion.
The Clay County Board of County Commissioners voted 5-0 to approve an agreement with Motorola Solutions to replace the countys aging 800 MHz public-safety radio system, including an advance payment for an extended 10-year service and support package.
County staff described the procurement as the end point of a multi-year process that began with concerns about system failures in 2010 and an RFP developed in 2014. Chief (presenter) told the board the contract as presented carried a revised figure of $11,381,000 and that the county would also pay in advance for an extended-support/warranty package that staff placed at roughly $3,618,000. "Thirteen point seven million and change is coming out of the CIP," the chief said, "and the additional 1.3, more or less, is coming out of…
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