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Resolution Authorizing a Purchase Order to Washtenaw County for the City of Ann Arbor's Share of the Maintenance of the Shared 800 MHz Simulcast System ($36,500.00)
Memorandum
Please find attached for your consideration a resolution that authorizes the issuance of a purchase order to Washtenaw County for FY13 for the City of Ann Arbor's share of the maintenance costs of the shared 800 MHz simulcast system.
The cost of maintaining the system is distributed to each radio that uses the 800 MHz system. The current cost for each radio is $50.00 per year. The City currently has 730 radios that use the system; therefore, our cost of maintaining the system annually is $36,500.00.
Annually each Service Area budgets their share of the 800 MHz system costs in their operating budgets. The Field Operations Service Unit of the Public Service Area receives internal transfers from each Service Area and pays Washtenaw County, who is responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of the system.
Staff
Prepared by: Chuck Fojtik, Communication Sign/Signal Supervisor and Matt Warba, Acting Field Operations Manager
Reviewed by: Craig Hupy, Interim Public Service Administrator
Approved by: Steven D. Powers, City Administrator
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Whereas, The City of Ann Arbor uses the 800 MHz simulcast radio system;
Whereas, Washtenaw County is responsible for maintenance of the 800 MHz Simulcast System;
Whereas, The cost for maintenance for FY13 is $50.00 per radio and is budgeted in each Service Area's budget; and
Whereas, The Field Operations Service Unit of the Public Services Area collects this service fee from all 730 City of Ann Arbor users and remits the payments to the County;
RESOLVED, That the City Administrator be authorized to approve the issuance of a purchase order to Washtenaw County for $36,500.00 for FY13 maintenance of the 800 MHz radio system.