A Resolution

No. _____

A Resolution Authorizing THE PROCUREMENT OF THE NECESSARY RADIO COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT, COMPONENTS, TO

INCLUDE SERVICES FOR THE INSTALLATION OF NEW EQUIPMENT AND THE RELOCATION OF

EXISTING EQUIPMENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF RELOCATING THE EXISTING PRIME

TRANSMISSION SITE OF THE CITY?S 800 MHz RADIO COMMUNICATION AND INSTALL THREE

NEW RADIO CHANNELS OF THIS SYSTEM ON A DIGITAL PLATFORM FROM MOTOROLA

COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,631,000. whereas, the City began the operation of a City wide 800 MHz Radio System in July of

1993 that included renting tower space on the WXTX-TV tower as the City's prime

transmission site; and,
whereas, it's no longer cost effective to continue renting space on the WXTX-TV tower;

and,
WHEREAS, this project has been planned for several years for the City to

procure land, construct its own radio tower, equipment building and move the

prime transmission site; and,

WHEREAS, this project also begins the upgrade of the City's analog 800 MHz

Radio System to a digital platform due to radio communication industry phase

out of analog radio communication components to digital; and,

WHEREAS, this project will save the City the cost of renting tower space,

provide a revenue stream for renting tower space on the City's new radio tower

and reduce the cost implementing a planned remote transmission site for the

panhandle of our county; and,

WHEREAS, funds are appropriated thru a Bond and Capital Improvement Projects

for this project.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:

That the City Manager is hereby authorized to purchase the necessary

radio communication equipment, components, to include services for the

installation of new equipment and the relocation of existing equipment for the

purpose of relocating the existing prime transmission site of the City's 800

MHz Radio Communication and install three new radio channels of this system to

a digital platform from Motorola Communications and Electronics, Inc., in the

amount of $1,631,000.

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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held the _________ day of _____________ and adopted at said meeting by the affirmative vote of  _____________ members of said Council.

Councilor Allen voting
  
Councilor Anthony voting
  
Councilor Baker voting
  
Councilor Barnes voting
  
Councilor Buck voting
  
Councilor Crabb voting
  
Councilor Davis voting
  
Councilor Garrett voting
  
Councilor Henderson voting
  
Councilor House voting
  
Councilor Huff voting
  
Councilor Hunter voting
  
Councilor McDaniel voting
  
Councilor Poydasheff voting
  
Councilor Rodgers voting
  
Councilor Smith voting
  
Councilor Suber voting
  
Councilor Thomas voting
  
Councilor Turner Pugh voting
  
Councilor Woodson voting
  
 
Tiny B. Washington, Clerk Of Council
 
Robert S. Poydasheff, Mayor

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