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C. 59

To:	Contra Costa County Fire Protection District Board of Directors
From:	Lewis T. Broschard III, Chief, Contra Costa Fire Protection District
Date:	April 28, 2020

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Purchase Order for EBRCS Portable Radios

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 04/28/2020

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

William Pigeon, Assistant Chief 925-941-3300

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: April 28, 2020
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent, on behalf of the Fire Chief, to execute a purchase order with Motorola Solutions, in an amount not to exceed $500,000, for the purchase of sixty-nine (69) portable radios.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Funds are budgeted in the EMS Transport Fund (fund 204000).

BACKGROUND:

On October 27, 2019, Contra Costa County experienced a significant wind event leading to several wildland fires and dozens of wind-related incidents in rapid succession. All in all, the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (District) recalled or held over 100 firefighters and staffed 21 additional fire engines (over minimum staffing). These unprecedented actions saved lives and property. One of the findings in the after action review was a determination that there was a shortage of portable radios for upstaffing due to disaster response activities. These additional portable radios also need to operate on the East Bay Regional Communications System (EBRCS).

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

This action authorizes the purchase of a cache of additional P25 EBRCS portable radios for engines that are upstaffed during disaster response activities, thus providing seamless communications across all incidents within the County.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Firefighters using radios that do not operate on the EBRCS system may not have access to communications for all incidents that may occur in the region.