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COTY O Agenda Section: 8,B REQUEST FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION Report Number: 9 5-152 1 c fr �� 11-7-95 STAFF REPORT Ciln:�� ❑ Special Order of Business CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE November 13, 19 9 5 ❑ Public Hearings Dz Consent Agenda ❑ Council Business Item Description: Cnnsi_derai-ion r Purchase of New Base Radio Administrator's Review/Recommendation: - No comments to supplement this repo#iti (� E.,�✓ Comments attached. �\ Explanation/Summary (attach supplement sheets as necessary.) SUMMARY; At the November 6, 1995 Council work session, staff presented a report as to the current condition of the City' s communication base radio. At that this quote met with Council approval . The following is a copy of the staff report for Council' s review. This summer lightning struck the antenna to the Public Works communication radio. At that time Comm Center, the City' s radio vendor provided a loaner unit for us to use while damages were being assessed to our base station. The remainder of the summer and fall were extremely busy for both parties . As a result of hectic schedules, the issue of repairing or replacing the radio was not a high priority. Comm Center inspected the City' s radio, and determined that the damage sustained was too extreme to repair. Last week Comm Center returned to seek 1 the City' s position on replacing the radio. Staff has been dealing with another radio vendor, Capitol Communications, since the purchase of the new squad car radios . Staff invited their experts to assess the damaged base, and provide recommendations for a new base, if necessary, and any type of lightning protection available. Their opinion of the damage to our radio was confirmed. Capitol Communications has provided the City with a quote to replace the base station. While this radio is more expensive than the previous model, it is built with a modular component design and offers far better surge and lightning protection. Staff was very impress with Capitols recommendations and knowledge regarding radio performance. In researching the City' s radio license, it was noted that Mounds View only has a license for 9 mobile units and 5 portable radios . Currently we have 25 mobile units and 20 portable radios, including Police. Capitol Communications will try and upgrade the City' s license in the process of purchasing a new base station. The recommendation of staff to change communication vendors is based on several reference checks and personal contact when purchasing the new radios for the squad car. Capitol Communications also was awarded the State Contract for radios . The following is thepurchase price for the new base station, related protection and service to vehicles : RECOMMENDATION; New base radio $6, 202 . 29 Lightning Prot . 743 . 79 Vehicle Service 500 . 00 TOTAL $7, 446 . 00 (over)