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| January 28, 2021 City Council Regular Meeting | |
| Title 21. Authorize the City Manager to Procure 68 Public Safety Laptops from Panasonic in the Amount of $217,600 (Event No. 8189) | |
| Strategic Priority Good Government | |
| Description Recommend approval to procure public safety laptops (mobile data terminals) from Panasonic in the amount of $217,600. The Information Technology Department will be purchasing 68 Panasonic CF-33 MDT’s. The mobile data terminals allow for officers in both Savannah Fire and Savannah Police to communicate with Central Dispatch while providing real-time GPS location mapping and information relevant to the current task. These devices are designed specifically for public safety personnel and covered with rugged encasing to maximize usage. This procurement was made through a cooperative purchasing agreement with U.S. Communities. Cooperative purchasing is authorized as an appropriate procurement method in Division 10 Section 4-4152 of the City of Savannah’s purchasing ordinance. The contract was competitively bid by US Communities and awarded to Panasonic. The contract expires on October 10, 2021. S.C. Panasonic (Newark, NJ)(D) $217,600
(D) Indicates non-local, non-DBE business. | |
| Recommendation Approval | |
| Contact Tim Moody, Director of Information Technology | |
| Financial Impact Expenditure of $217,600 from the Computer Replacement Fund | |
| Review Comments | |
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Attachments Exhibit 1: Purchasing Summary - Public Safety Laptops.pdf: : Exhibit 2: Funding Verification - Public Safety Laptops.pdf |
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