Sept. 29, 2010
Huntington Police Digital Radio Bid to Receive More Scrutiny
By Tony Rutherford
Huntingtonnews.net Reporter
Huntington, WV (HNN) – A bid for digital mobile and portable police radio equipment will receive more scrutiny following a vendor’s comments during Council’s Good and Welfare, Monday, Sept. 27.
Frances Jackson, chairwoman of the public safety committee, will hold a meeting of the committee , Tuesday, October 5 at 5:30 p.m. in Council Chambers, to discuss issues related to expenses for travel. The low bid came from a Cross Lanes vendor; however, a Huntington vendor argued that travel time, officers off duty traveling to Cross Lanes, and maintenance factors offset the bid differences.
211 Kenwood units would be purchased for use on the WVIRP interoperable radio system for the Huntington Police Department and partner agencies. Funds originate from a COPS technical grant.
However, a representative of F & L Electronics, 235 Fourth Avenue, complained that Motorola did not receive an opportunity to bid on 211 units on behalf of his company.
The representative told council that the purchase would tie the HPD to the winning bidder for five or ten years --- the approximate lifespan of the equipment. During the period the Cross Lanes vendor would be servicing the equipment.
F & L contends that “tangible undeniable costs” for servicing would effectively cause the low bid to be more expensive for the city.
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Huntington Police Digital Radio Bid to Receive More Scrutiny
By Tony Rutherford
Huntingtonnews.net Reporter
Huntington, WV (HNN) – A bid for digital mobile and portable police radio equipment will receive more scrutiny following a vendor’s comments during Council’s Good and Welfare, Monday, Sept. 27.
Frances Jackson, chairwoman of the public safety committee, will hold a meeting of the committee , Tuesday, October 5 at 5:30 p.m. in Council Chambers, to discuss issues related to expenses for travel. The low bid came from a Cross Lanes vendor; however, a Huntington vendor argued that travel time, officers off duty traveling to Cross Lanes, and maintenance factors offset the bid differences.
211 Kenwood units would be purchased for use on the WVIRP interoperable radio system for the Huntington Police Department and partner agencies. Funds originate from a COPS technical grant.
However, a representative of F & L Electronics, 235 Fourth Avenue, complained that Motorola did not receive an opportunity to bid on 211 units on behalf of his company.
The representative told council that the purchase would tie the HPD to the winning bidder for five or ten years --- the approximate lifespan of the equipment. During the period the Cross Lanes vendor would be servicing the equipment.
F & L contends that “tangible undeniable costs” for servicing would effectively cause the low bid to be more expensive for the city.
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