11/20/2018 Resolutions 2018-353RESOLUTION 2018-353
WHEREAS, the Grand Island Emergency Center operates Zetron Radio Consoles to
dispatch and communicate with local emergency response agencies as well as activate outdoor
warning sirens and perform other emergency tasks; and
WHEREAS, the Emergency Management Department is preparing to equip a new
911 Center at 1210 N. North Road with 5 new emergency 911 workstations, each requiring a radio
console; and
WHEREAS, maintaining the same equipment for the Main and Alternate 911 Centers
will reduce cost, provide better redundancy, and ensure adequate proficiency of personnel; and
WHEREAS, Platte Valley Communications, the sole-source provider of Zetron Radio
Consoles, has provided a proposal to install all necessary equipment, software and hardware for 5
dispatcher consoles for a total of $307,936.30.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA, to approve the purchase of the Zetron Radio
Console Equipment though Platte Valley Communications for a total of $307,936.30.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Grand Island, Nebraska, 20, 2018.
Attest:
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