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r) MEMO TO: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL FROM: CLERK-ADMINISTRATO DATE: SEPTEMBER 11, l`8 SUBJECT: RADIO PURCHASES The 1987 budget contains a total of $3,600 divided equally between the Garage, Water and Sewer Cap -,al Accounts for the purpose of purchasing radios for the Public Works Department. In reviewing our radio system, the most major need currently being experienced by the City is in the area of our base station located at City Hall which is currently incapable of putting out enough power to allow us to adequately communicate with our public works vehicles, even when they are located in the City of This ba se station is extremely old and numerous s View. T Mound private individuals, including radio sales person and a pr consultant for Hennepin County, advised us that this radio should be replaced. Also, the City Public Works Department is'. in need of four mobile radios to replace equipment that is currently non -operational or experiencing major repair costs to the point that replacement is advisable. With that in mind, the City has received a quote from Cc..ununi- cations Center, copy attached, where the`Police Department has currently been purchasing all of their radios, including our new portable radios. This quote is in compliance with the current contract they have with Hennepin County and proposes the installation of a Midland 40 watt base station at a cost of. $918.05 and King 14 Channel Programmable Radios at a Cost of $587.00 each. Also, the Ci'y would purchase one additional radio antenna at a cost of $29.95 each for a total cost of $3,296.00 or 5304.00 less than the amount currently contained in the budget. Staff dould :request Council authorization to purchase the base _ station, four mobile radios, and one antenna at a total cost of $3,296.00 to be charged equallybetween Gaingebeforewaterthedendwer of Capitai accounts with purchase 1987. reciated. Youc direction in this matter would be greatly app DFP/mjs Attachment: