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CITY COMMISSION AGENDA ITEM |
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Department: |
Police |
Commission Meeting Date: 11/13/2018 |
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Staff Contact: |
Trent McKinley, Police Captain |
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Recommendations/Options/Action Requested: |
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Approve the purchase of 34 Mobile Data Computers, in the amount of $216,371.15, from SHI, utilizing the State of Kansas purchasing contract. |
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Executive Summary: |
The Lawrence Police Department utilizes Mobile Data Computers (MDC’s) in department vehicles for critical communication between officers and dispatchers, allowing for relay real time call information to be transmitted to officers in a secure fashion. The computers also allow for officers to complete reports in the field, rather than returning to the station, allowing for improved response times to calls for service.
As part of the 2017 Capital Improvement Plan, the City Commission approved a request to replace approximately half of the Police Department MDCs in 2017 and the remaining units in 2018. As part of that two-year plan, 24 MDCs were purchased by the Police Department in 2017 and the department plans to purchase 34 MDCs this year to complete the replacement process. (All of the Fire Department’s requested MDCs were purchased in 2017). As part of the 2018 budget, $229,400 was allocated for this replacement, however due to a change with the product manufacturer, the 2018 purchase is projected to cost $216,371.15.
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Strategic Plan Critical Success Factor |
Core Services
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Fiscal Impact (Amount/Source): |
The fiscal impact to the City is $216,371.15. This item was in the 2017-2021 Capital Improvement Program (PD1701CIP) and identified as a lease-financed project. The City will take competitive bids for the financing once the equipment is received. The lease payments are included in the City Manager’s 2018 recommended budget.
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