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<br />CASSCOUNlY <br />GOVERNMENT <br /> <br />..I.. <br /> <br />Highway <br />Department <br /> <br />Keith D. Berndt, P.E. <br />County Engineer <br /> <br />Richard S. Sieg <br />Superintendent <br /> <br />Thomas B. Soucy, P.E. <br />Design and Construction <br /> <br />Supervisor <br /> <br />1201 Main Avenue West <br />West Fargo, North Dakota <br />58078-1301 <br /> <br />701-298-2370 <br />Fax 701-298-2395 <br /> <br />RECEIVED <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />'JAN .. 9 2009 <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />Cass County Commission <br /> <br />CASSOOtMIY~! <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />~.;~'~< <br />Keith Berndt, County Engineer<:'A~ <br /> <br />DATE: <br /> <br />January 7, 2009 <br /> <br />SUBJECT: <br /> <br />Consent agenda topic for January 20, 2009 Commission <br />Meeting: <br /> <br />In 2008 we were awarded a Department of Homeland Security grant to <br />purchase interoperable radios and related equipment for our vehicles. In order <br />to secure the grant, Cass County pledged a 20% match of the total cost. The <br />2009 budget included the match. I am requesting that the Commission <br />authorize the Chairperson to sign purchase orders for Motorola for the <br />equipment, and Midstates Wireless for the installation, programming, and <br />accessories. Upon purchase of the system, we will receive reimbursement for <br />80% from the Department of Emergency Services. The breakdown is as <br />follows: <br /> <br />Motorola. <br />Midstates Wireless <br /> <br />$94,213.04 <br />$49,132.00 <br /> <br />Total <br /> <br />$143,345.04 <br /> <br />DHS Grant <br />County Match <br /> <br />$114,676.03 <br />$28,669.01 <br /> <br />SUGGESTED MOTION: AUTHORIZE CHAIRPERSON TO APPROVE <br />A PURCHASE ORDER TO MOTOROLA IN THE AMOUNT OF <br />$94,213.04, AND A PURCHASE ORDER TO MID STATES WIRELESS IN <br />THE AMOUNT OF $49,132.00, FOR THE PURCHASE OF <br />INTEROPERABLE RADIO SYSTEM. <br /> <br />J:\Admin-Eng\Commission Corrsp\2009 Commission Correspondence\Consent Memo for Radio Equipment <br />01 0709. doc <br />