Vote: approved

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26. SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT WITH MOTOROLA TO UPGRADE AND EXPAND THE COUNTY'S OWNED PUBLIC SAFETY WIRELESS NETWORK Approve and authorize the execution of a sole source contract with Motorola Solutions, Inc. (Bid Serial #11024-SS/PUBLIC SAFETY RADIO INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADE) in a form to be approved by counsel at the completion of final negotiations and in an amount not-to-exceed $131,351,230 for a period not to exceed seven years. The purpose of this contract is to upgrade and expand the current County owned Motorola Smartzone Public Safety Wireless Network. Approval and authorization of this contract will allow for the purchase of mobile and portable radios and services for the maintenance of both the network and user unit fleet. The intent to enter into a sole source contract was advertised in the County newspaper of record on February 17, 2011 and February 24, 2011. All vendors expressing an interest in satisfying this requirement were invited to submit a proposal providing details of their solution. Any proposals received were evaluated and it was determined that none of the solutions offered were viable. Approval of this sole source contract will enable the County to leverage the current Motorola radio system infrastructure as a migration platform to achieve its goal to upgrade and expand the coverage capacity of the existing system at the lowest possible cost to taxpayers while ensuring uninterrupted service to law enforcement users. This upgrade in technology can only be achieved in a logical migration by allowing Motorola to use its proprietary technology. County owned Motorola assets can then be used to bridge this migration project which will be completed in five to seven years. By using these current assets in the migration plan, the County will be able to construct and implement greater capacity on the network, provide expanded coverage areas, increase interoperability with other local jurisdictions, and utilize expanded system features such as GPS, which will permit the instantaneous location of law enforcement and other users who may be in need of emergency assistance. Research has confirmed that Motorola Solutions, Inc. is the only supplier who can provide Maricopa County with a migration option that permits the use of currently owned equipment. (C-41-11-008-3-00)