REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BRIAN BARR, Director
General Services Department
BY: MELISSA PERALES, Purchasing Manager
General Services Department, Purchasing Division
SUBJECT
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Actions pertaining to the award of three Requirements Contracts for the purchase of radios, related equipment, and repairs with radio equipment manufacturers L3Harris Technologies, Inc., JVC Kenwood USA Corporation, and BK Technologies, Inc., for three years with two optional one-year extensions not-to-exceed the total aggregate amount of $1,500,000 per year plus annual CPI increases (Bid File 9675)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends Council approve the award of three Requirements Contracts for the purchase of radios, related equipment, and repairs with radio equipment manufacturers L3Harris Technologies, Inc., JVC Kenwood USA Corporation, and BK Technologies, Inc., for three years with two optional one-year extensions not-to-exceed the total aggregate amount of $1,500,000 per year plus annual CPI increases.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The General Services Department, Purchasing Division, is recommending cooperative purchase agreements (CPA) with three major radio equipment manufacturers L3Harris Technologies, JVC Kenwood, and BK Technologies. This will allow for the purchase of radios, related equipment, and repairs to be made through local distributors such as Cook's Communications, J's Communications, and Vincent Communications. These contracts will be authorized through a competitively solicited cooperative procurement process administered by the State of Washington in partnership with NASPO ValuePoint.
BACKGROUND
The General Services Department, Purchasing Division is responsible for administering the citywide agreement for radios, related equipment, and supplies. The supplies purchased through these contracts will be ordered and utilized by various City departments on an as-needed basis.
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