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Sedgwick County board approves $267,460.92 radio purchase for Department of Corrections
Summary
The Board of Bidding Contracts approved Motorola Solutions' $267,460.92 quote to replace decade-old radios used by the Sedgwick County Department of Corrections; Purchasing said the current units have failed during emergencies and the upgrade aims to improve clarity, range and security.
On Oct. 10, 2024 the Sedgwick County Board of Bidding Contracts voted to accept a Motorola Solutions quote for $267,460.92 to replace radios used by the Department of Corrections.
Amy Cully, speaking on behalf of the Department of Corrections, recommended the award and said the county’s current radios are more than 10 years old and “are no longer serviceable and have failed during emergency situations.” She told the board the new radios will provide enhanced clarity, better range and more robust security features critical in correctional settings. “In a correctional setting, effective communication is paramount for maintaining safety and order,” Cully said.
A board member asked whether the purchase included a 39% discount; Cully confirmed the discount was part of the quote. After the question period the board moved to accept the Motorola quote; the motion was moved by a board member (speaker 5) and seconded by the board participant identified in the transcript as speaker 2 (later recorded as Chris Labrum). The roll-call as recorded in the meeting produced affirmative responses for Tim Myers, Jennifer Blasey and Anna Meyer (the transcript contains inconsistent spellings for the last name).
The purchase was presented as subject to available funding and was advanced by the board without amendment. No statutory authorities or alternative bids were cited during discussion.
