To: Board of Supervisors
From: Marc Shorr, Information Technology Director
Report Title: Motorola Solutions Customer Agreement on behalf of EBRCS Purchasers
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Chief Information Officer, or designee, to execute a Motorola Solutions Customer Agreement with Motorola, Inc. to provide access for the County, and other state or local government agencies that use the East Bay Regional Communications System Authority System, to purchase products and services under the terms and pricing of the Agreement for the term of February 1, 2025, through January 31, 2030.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact for this action.
BACKGROUND:
The County originally executed a Communications Systems Agreement (CSA) with Motorola, Inc. for the purchase and installation of Motorola P25 radio hardware in May of 2009. That agreement was extended and/or amended until May 2024 when both parties agreed to let it terminate. The Motorola Solutions Customer Agreement (MCA), which the Department is asking this Board to approve now, is an updated agreement that both parties have negotiated and is effective for five (5) years.
This Agreement allows the right for other agencies that use the East Bay Regional Communications System Authority (EBRCSA) System ("Eligible Purchasers") the ability to purchase equipment, software or other services under the terms and conditions of this Agreement, with the same rights and responsibilities as specified in this Agreement. Each Eligible Purchaser may execute an individual contract with Motorola or issue a purchase order referencing the MCA for receiving and accepting the subject Products and Services and for directly paying Motorola. The County assumes no responsibility or liability for any such contracts entered into by other governmental agencies.
The MCA includes a limitation of liability provision that limits its liability to...
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