19-R-04 Watchguard and Motorla PurchasesA RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF SC HERTZ AUTHORIZING
PURCHASES ATP TO $80,000 WITH WATCHGUARD VIDEO AND UP TO $105,000
WITH MOTOROLA FOR RADIOS.
WHEREAS, the Schertz Police Department has a need to purchase emergency vehicle
radios and recording systems to outfit new Ford Explorers and Officers; and
WHEREAS, various other city departments have a need to purchase communication
equipment, cameras, computers and other technology; and
WHEREAS, the Schertz Police Department envisions the need to purchase additional
hardware throughout the year; and
WHEREAS, the City of Schertz is therefore expecting the total purchases to exceed the
$50,000 threshold there is a necessity for Council to authorize the additional expenditures; and
WHEREAS, the Schertz Police Department has done due diligence in researching what
emergency vehicle equipment is required to fit the needs of the department, to obtain the best
pricing and to provide the best quality of emergency vehicle equipment that ensures longevity in
its use; and
WHEREAS, the Schertz Police Department has chosen Motorola, a HGAC Purchasing
Cooperative vendor, for the emergency equipment to outfit new Ford Explorers and Officers; and
WHEREAS, the Schertz Police Department has chosen WatchGuard Video, a BuyBoard
National Purchasing Cooperative vendor, for the purchase of equipment; and
WHEREAS, The City has determined that Motorola and WatchGuard provide the best -
value to the City for essential equipment including cameras, computers and other technology; and
WHEREAS, the HGAC Purchasing Cooperative is a national online purchasing
cooperative formed between the National School Boards Association and several state school
boards associations, developed to comply with state laws which require government entities to
make purchases through a competitive procurement process; and
WHEREAS, HGAC gives public entities the advantage of leveraging the cooperative's
ability to obtain bulk discounts, combined with the ease of online, web -based shopping and
ordering; and
WHEREAS, purchases under the cooperative programs meet the requirements under the
Texas Local Government Purchasing Code rule for cooperative purchases as adopted by the City
of Schertz Resolution 11 -R -41 on August 30, 2011 amending the City's purchasing policy; and
WHEREAS, the BuyBoard National Purchasing Cooperative is a national online
purchasing cooperative formed between the National School Boards Association and several state
school boards associations, developed to comply with state laws which require government entities
to make purchases through a competitive procurement process; and
WHEREAS, BuyBoard gives public entities the advantage of leveraging the cooperative's
ability to obtain bulk discounts, combined with the ease of online, web -based shopping and
ordering; and
WHEREAS, purchases under the cooperative programs meet the requirements under the
Texas Local Government Purchasing Code rule for cooperative purchases as adopted by the City
of Schertz Resolution 11 -R -41 on August 30, 2011 amending the City's purchasing policy; and
WHEREAS, the City of Schertz has already made purchases with Motorola totaling
$28,000 and WatchGuard totaling $10,000. And, it is expected to make additional purchases from
WatchGuard from funds donated by the Santikos corporation for the purchase of body cameras;
and
WHEREAS, the City of Schertz will fund the purchase of emergency vehicle equipment
through the city's general fund and donated funds.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS
THAT:
Section 1. The City Council hereby authorizes purchases with Motorola not to exceed
ONEHUNDRED -FIVE THOUSAND ($105,000).
Section 2. The City Council hereby authorizes purchase with WatchGuard Video, in
the amount not to exceed EIGHTY THOUSAND ($80,000.00).
Section 3. The City Council hereby specifically authorizes purchases with Motorola
and WatchGuard for purchases of $61,000 and $45,000 for radios, cameras and related equipment.
Section 4. The recitals contained in the preamble hereof are hereby found to be true,
and such recitals are hereby made a part of this Resolution for all purposes and are adopted as a
part of the judgment and findings of the City Council.
Section 5. All resolutions, or parts thereof, which are in conflict or inconsistent with
any provision of this Resolution are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict, and the
provisions of this Resolution shall be and remain controlling as to the matters resolved herein.
Section 6. This Resolution shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws
of the State of Texas and the United States of America.
Section 7, If any provision of this Resolution or the application thereof to any person
or circumstance shall be held to be invalid, the remainder of this Resolution and the application of
such provision to other persons and circumstances shall nevertheless be valid, and the City Council
hereby declares that this Resolution would have been enacted without such invalid provision.
Section 8. It is officially found, determined, and declared that the meeting at which
this Resolution is adopted was open to the public and public notice of the time, place, and subject
matter of the public business to be considered at such meeting, including this Resolution, was
given, all as required by Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, as amended.
Section 9. This Resolution shall be in force and effect from and after its final passage,
and it is so resolved.
PASSED AND ADOPTED, this 8th day of January 2019.
CITY OF SC RTZ, TEXAS
i ael R. Carpenter, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Brenda Dennis, City Secretary