11/19/2024 Resolutions 2024-307 RESOLUTION 2024-307
WHEREAS, the Grand Island/Hall County Emergency Management Department
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 Grand Island/Hall County Emergency Management Department
operates a vast amount Motorola radios and other radio equipment, as well as Motorola owned
Callworks 911 phone system; and
WHEREAS, maintaining the same equipment for the Main and alternate 911
Centers and EOC's will reduce cost, provide better redundancy, and ensure adequate proficiency
of personnel; and
WHEREAS, Platte Valley Communications, an approved company by both
Motorola and Zetron, has provided a proposal to provide regular monthly maintenance and
emergency maintenance for Grand Island / Hall County Emergency Management necessary
emergency response software and hardware equipment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF GRAND ISLAND,NEBRASKA, that the Platte Valley maintenance contract
is hereby approved.
BE IT RESOLVED that Platte Valley Communications, to ensure top
performance, reliability, and duration of all software and hardware equipment, is the authorized
sole source service provider for the Grand Island / Hall County Emergency Management
Department and shall be for the next ten(10)years.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Grand Island,Nebraska,November 5, 2024.
Roge . Steele, Mayor
Attest:
I Gn,
J' Granere, City Clerk