HomeMy WebLinkAbout6.e. Purchase of New Police Squad LaptopsEXECUTIVE SUMMARY
City Council Meeting Date: April 4, 2017
AGENDA ITEM: Purchase of New Police Squad Laptops AGENDA SECTION:
Consent
PREPARED BY: Mitchell Scott, Chief of Police AGENDA NO. 6.e.
ATTACHMENTS: Quote Summary APPROVED BY: LJM
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Motion to authorize the purchase of new Police squad
laptops.
ISSUE
The issue before the City Council is the purchase of laptops to be utilized in the police squad cars;
budgeted for in the 2017 Equipment C.I.P.
BACKGROUND
Staff requests City Council approval to purchase laptops last replaced in 2012 for the Police department’s
squad cars. There is money in the 2017 Equipment CIP budget for these expenditures. Jayson Solberg, IT
Coordinator, has obtained quotes for these items. Attached is a memo from Mr. Solberg listing reasons for
the need to proceed with the replacement of this equipment. Jayson is available to answer any questions
you have prior to the meeting and will be present at the meeting as well.
Attached is the quote sheet for the laptops showing 3 quotes with the low quote being from CDW-G for
$52,162.47 which is approximately $17,800 under budget for the equipment to be replaced this year.
SUMMARY
Staff is recommending the Council authorize the purchase of the equipment addressed in the attached
quote for the replacement/upgrade of laptops for the Police squad cars.
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MEMORANDUM
To: Mitch Scott, Police Chief
From: Jayson Solberg, IT Coordinator
Date: March 27, 2017
Subject: 2017 CIP Replacements for Police MDT’s
ISSUE
The issue before the City Council is the purchase of MDT’s for the Police
department fleet budgeted for in the 2017 Equipment CIP.
Computer Replacements
As a Police department we have decided to replace the squad laptops every 3
years due to the fact that the MDT’s are in rotation 24/7. They are used more
than the typical city computer which is usually only used 8 hours per day. Due
to this fact we only warranty them for 3 years and the current MDT’s will be out
of warranty next month. We will be upgrading all of the printers, power cords,
antennas and mounts also at this time. The new mounts will allow dual pass
through which will give us more precise GPS locations and better Verizon cell
coverage by just adding an external antenna.