A Resolution Authorizing THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE FREQUENCY RECONFIGURATION PLANNING PHASE AGREEMENTS \n \n WITH MOTOROLA COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS, INC. FOR THE PURPOSE OF \n \n PERFORMING PLANNING PHASE SERVICES FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF FREQUENCY \n \n RECONFIGURATIONS FOR THE CITY'S 800 MHZ RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM BY SPRINT \n \n NEXTEL AS REQUIRED BY THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION. whereas, Motorola Communications and Electronics, Inc. is the manufacturer of the City's \n \n 800 MHz Radio Communications System and provides the highly techical \n \n maintenance and repair of the transmission system thru annual contracts with \n \n this proposed work not being part of said contract; and,
whereas, the Federal Communications Commission has mandated thru Orders FCC 04-168 and \n \n 04-294 that Sprint Nextel exchange radio frequencies with public safety radio \n \n systems nationally to eliminate radio signal interference; and,
WHEREAS, the City has entered into a Request For Planning Funds agreement with \n \n Sprint Nextel in which Motorola will perform certain services for the City and \n \n be paid by Sprint Nextel directly to Motorola in an amount not to exceed \n \n $121,974.00; and, \n \n WHEREAS, the Engineering Department who manages the 800 MHz Radio System \n \n reviewed said documents recommending approval.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY
RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
That the City Manager is hereby authorized to execute Frequency Reconfiguration \n \n Planning Phase agreements with Motorola Communications and Electronics, Inc. \n \n for the purpose of performing planning phase services for the implementation of \n \n frequency reconfigurations for the city?s 800 MHz radio communication system by \n \n Sprint Nextel as required by the Federal Communications Commission.
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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.
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