Res 049-2011 6/7/2011
RESOLUTION NO. 49-2011
Resolution Authorizing City Staff To Execute All Documents
Necessary To Purchase Cellular Wireless Communication Services
For The City’s Public Safety Mobile Data System From Verizon
Wireless And Sprint MobileIn A Total Amount Not To Exceed
$8,357.80 Per Month Through The Texas Department Of Information
Resources Purchasing Cooperative, And Provide For The City’s Exit
Of Its Mobile Data System Applications From Unlicensed
Frequencies Between 902mhz And 928mhz
WHEREAS, the City currently operates its Public Safety Mobile Data System
(MDT System) on a private network in an unlicensed radio frequency band; and
WHEREAS, recently the City has experienced interference on this radio
frequency such that the MDT System is not operating effectively; and
WHEREAS, tests have been conducted on the network and it has been
determined that the most effective solution to the problem is to transition the system
from a private network to public cellular networks;
WHEREAS, Texas Government Code§ 2054.0565 exempts items purchased
through the Texas Department of Information Resources from the State’s competitive
bidding requirements as follows:
Sec. 2054.0565. USE OF CONTRACTS BY OTHER ENTITIES. (a) The
department (Department of Information Resources) may include terms in a
procurement contract entered into by the department, including a contract entered
into under Section 2157.068, that allow the contract to be used by another state
agency, a political subdivision of this state, a governmental entity of another state,
or an assistance organization as defined by Section 2175.001.
(b) A political subdivision that purchases an item or service using a contract
under this section satisfies any other law requiring the political subdivision to
seek competitive bids for that item or service.
. . .
WHEREAS, Verizon Wireless and Sprint Mobile are vendors on the Department
of Information Services Cooperative Purchasing Program; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that these proposed contracts are exempt
from the requirements for competitive bidding.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
1. City staff are authorized to execute all documents and contracts necessary to
purchase Cellular Wireless Communication Services From Verizon Wireless And Sprint
Mobile in a total amount not to exceed $8,357.80 per month through the Texas
Department of Information Resources Purchasing Cooperative for Cellular
Communicationsrelated to the City’s Public Safety Mobile Data System. This
authorization includes authority to execute contracts with the Texas Department of
Information Resources and/or the aforementioned private entities, including, but not
limited to, communications technology cooperative contracts and Texas Agency
Network contracts to effectuate the delivery of the aforementioned services.
2. The City Manager is authorized to execute all documents necessary to provide
for the City’s exit of its mobile data system applications from unlicensed frequencies in
the 902MHz and 928MHz band, including, but not limited to, contracts with Oncor by
which Oncor will provide consideration to the City in exchange for the City’s exit of said
applications from said band and related band areas.
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PASSED AND APPROVED this the 7 day of June, 2011.
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M A Y O R
ATTEST:
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City Clerk