Title
APPROVAL TO PURCHASE MATERIALS AND/OR SERVICES FROM VENDORS UNDER COOPERATIVE CONTRACT WITH A LEAD AGENCY THAT UTILIZED A COMPETITIVE PROCESS FOR LIGHTING, DATA COMMUNICATIONS, SECURITY PRODUCTS, AND RELATED PRODUCTS, SERVICES, AND SOLUTIONS
Description
The Purchasing Department has researched and reviewed the competitive solicitations that are available for these purchases and has determined that the use of the attached contracts for the purpose cited presents the best value and/or is in the best interest of the School Board.
Gap Analysis
Sarasota County School District utilizes Motorola Solutions to meet daily and emergency communication needs. The Sarasota County School District has developed a daily and emergency communication systems that are all in one. This allows school-based personnel to not only have peer to peer communication at the school site but also communicate via radio to any school in the district. This system also allows school-based personnel to have direct communication with emergency responders and allows the Sarasota County and North Port Police Department 911 Centers to directly communicate on district radio channels during emergencies.
Previous Outcomes
Sarasota County Schools was one of the first school districts in United States to combine school-based radio communication to emergency responder communication in the same device. The benefit of this has been immeasurable during sheltering events and other emergencies. Allowing quick and easy communication between the schools, district offices, and county emergency services.
Expected Outcomes
The district will continue to expand the use of this radio system to be compliant with all Fire Codes and with the best practices for emergency management and school-based emergencies. Communication is always the number one concern and critique after large scale events and Sarasota County School District continues to lead in trying to mitigate this issue.
Strategic Plan Goal
Recommendation
That the cooperative contracts awarded to Motorola Solutions Inc., for the anticipated purchase of materials and/or services be approved as presented.
Contact Information
JASON OVERBAY jason.overbay@sarasotacountyschools.net
STEVEN LORENZ steven.lorenz@sarasotacountyschools.net
JODY DUMAS jody.dumas@sarasotacountyschools.net
CHRIS RENOUF chris.renouf@sarasotacountyschools.net
Financial Impact
Not to exceed: $2,000,000.00
The funds for these purchases are contained in the budget allocated to schools and departments.
Funding Source: Capital funds and the Florida Emergency School Hardening Grant