REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Authorize Issuance of a Purchase Order for Mobile Data Terminals for the Department of Public Safety and Environmental Services Department (F18-293)
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
Approval is requested to authorize the issuance of a purchase order to DuraTech USA, Inc. of Westminster, CA for 53 mobile data terminals (MDTs) for the Department of Public Safety (DPS) in the amount of $266,858.86 (including electronic waste fees) excluding sales tax, managed by the Information Technology Department (ITD).
EXISTING POLICY
Pursuant to Section 2.08.040 of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code, Council approval is required for the procurement of goods and/or services greater than $100,000 in any one transaction.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The action being considered does not constitute a "project" within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378(a) as it has no potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
Sunnyvale's Department of Public Safety provides integrated police, fire, and emergency medical services. All three disciplines utilize mobile devices in their day to day activities. Patrol officers use these laptops inside and outside of their vehicles for bi-directional communication with dispatch and for access to various software applications relevant to public and officer safety. These laptops, also known as Mobile Data Terminals (MDTs), have reached the end of their useful and supported life. Most of these were purchased in fiscal year 2012/13 with an anticipated five-year lifecycle. A few additional units, also with an expected five-year lifecycle, were purchased in fiscal year 2013/14 for use in Community Service Officer vehicles.
To begin the replacement process, ITD and DPS investigated potential devices that support current requirements, but also al...
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