Approval for Transit Division to
Purchase Replacement Radios and
Accessories
City Council Meeting
March 1, 2022
Shawn Sosa
Administrative Analyst
Transportation and Public Works - Transit
1 CURRENT
• The Transit Division’s radio system is
obsolete (over 30 years old)
• Parts no longer commercially available for
repairs
• Existing damage to repeater systems from
recent wildfires
• Radios in use by 24 public transit buses and
supervisors 7 days a week for operations
2 PROPOSED
• Utilize H-GAC Cooperative Agreement to
purchase replacement radios
• Move system on to Police Department’s
new P25 trunked system
• Use authorized PG&E settlement funding
for one-time amount of $100,000
3 BENEFIT
• Upgrade obsolete radio system that
CityBus uses to operate on Police
Department’s new P25 trunked system
• No longer require vendor to attempt to
repair existing system with parts from
eBay
4 RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended by the Transportation and Public Works and Finance Departments that the Council, by resolution:
1) approve use of the Houston-Galveston Area Council (H- GAC) Cooperative Agreement (Contract Number RA05-21)
with Motorola Solutions, Inc. to issue a purchase order for Motorola radios, equipment, and installation in an amount not to exceed $330,000 to modernize and replace aging
radio systems used by the Transit Division; and 2) authorize the Assistant City Manager to negotiate and execute any necessary agreement(s) to complete the purchase.
Questions?
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