Approve Contract No. 4400009044, in the amount of $12,144,509.80, with Motorola Solutions, Inc., for the lease-purchase of two-way communication devices and authorize the Purchasing Agent to sign the agreement, via the State of Texas DIR Contract No. DIR-CPO-5433. (Emergency Services) (Commissioners Travillion)

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The purpose of this contract is to purchase life cycle replacement two-way portable (hand-held) radios for Emergency Services for several key public safety and public service departments. The current 700 APX800 and 280 APX 6000 handheld radios are at end-of-life and approaching the end of support by Motorola. Both the APX800 and APX 6000 radios will be replaced with new APX N70 Model radios.<br data-pasted="true"><br>If approved, the lease-purchase agreement with Motorola Solutions, Inc. will satisfy Travis County’s current replacement need by providing 980 - APX N70 Model portable radios at very favorable incentivized pricing, which includes a deeply discounted promotional offer with special bundle incentives as well as low-interest financing and delayed payment options for 2027 through 2031.<br><br><strong>Contract Information:</strong><br>Contract No.: 4400009044<br>Contractor Name: Motorola Solutions, Inc.<br>Contract Award Amount: The total cost for the five (5) year lease is $12,144,509.80, and includes five (5) annual payments of $2,428,901.96 on October 5th of every year beginning October 5, 2027.<br>Contract Period: October 1, 2026 through October 5, 2031.