HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 2012-053 RESOLUTION NO. 2012-53
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS,AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
OR THE CITY MANAGER'S DESIGNEE TO PURCHASE A
PUBLIC SAFETY RADIO SYSTEM THROUGH AN
ESTABLISHED INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the City of Grapevine, Texas is a local government in the State of
Texas and as such is empowered by the Texas Local Government Code, Section 271.102
to enter into a Cooperative Purchasing Program Agreement with other qualified entities in
the State of Texas; and
WHEREAS, the Houston-Galveston Area Cooperative is a qualified purchasing
cooperative utilizing the HGACBuy Cooperative Purchasing Program as authorized by
Section 271.102 of the Texas Local Government Code; and
WHEREAS, the City of Grapevine, Texas has established an Interlocal Contract for
Cooperative Purchasing with H-GAC and wishes to use established contracts meeting all
State of Texas bidding requirements; and
WHEREAS, the H-GAC through the HGACBuy program has established a contract
with Motorola Solutions, Inc., contract #RA01-08, for Radio Communication/Emergency
Response & Mobile Interoperable Equipment; and
WHEREAS, the City of Grapevine's Police Department is in need to replace the
existing system that will meet the soon to be required FCC P25 digital standard for all new
trunked public safety radio systems.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS:
Section 1. That all matters stated in the above preamble are true and correct and
are incorporated herein as if copied in their entirety.
Section 2. That the City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas authorizes the
purchase of Motorola Solutions, Inc. public safety radio systems through an Interlocal
Agreement with H-GAC through HGACBuy for $1,351,251.00.
Section 3. That the City Manager, or his designee, is authorized to take all steps
necessary to consummate the purchase of said public safety radio systems.
Section 4. That this resolution shall take effect from and after the date of its
passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 5th day of June, 2012.
APPROVED:
William D. Tate
Mayor
ATTEST:
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J•.C. Brown
Cit, Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
John F. Boyle, Jr.
City Attorney
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