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Authorizing an Agreement with Motorola for the Starcom Radio Management System
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WHEREAS, Kane County Sheriff’s Office and KaneComm have licensed Motorola Starcom radios, software and services for the purpose of public safety radio communications for KaneComm’s subscribing agencies; and
WHEREAS, KaneComm is desirous to implement the radio management software required to enable remote radio updating, programming, and tracking otherwise known as the “Radio Management Program” as requested; and
WHEREAS, the additional software and services can only be provided by our current Starcom vendor, Motorola, under the current agreement; and
WHEREAS, Kane County code section 2-216 provides that the purchase of computer software, computer hardware, and computer databases that have been competitively procured and that require additional proprietary licensing, software integrations, software development, software maintenance, computer hardware maintenance, database maintenance, software support services, database support services and computer hardware support services are not suitable for competitive procurement and may be authorized for purchase. Purchases over thirty thousand dollars ($30,000.00) must be authorized by the County Board; and
WHEREAS, Motorola has provided a proposal to amend the existing software and services agreement to provide the software and implementation services at a cost of $115,323.71.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Kane County Board authorizes the Kane County Board Chairman to enter into an agreement to amend the existing software and services agreement with Motorola to provide the Radio Management software and services at a one-time cost of $115,323.71 from available funds and to be reimbursed by KaneComm’s Emergency Telephone Systems Board funds.
Line Item: 269.425.426.37075 and 269.425.426.52150
Line Item Description: KaneComm revenue increase for reimbursement and expense account 52150 for payment
Was Personnel/Item/Service approved in original budget or a subsequent budget revision? no
Are funds currently available for this Personnel/Item/Service in the specific line item? Yes - will be reimbursed by KaneComm’s Emergency Telephone System Board (ETSB) funds
If funds are not currently available in the specified line item, where are the funds available?
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Passed by the Kane County Board on May 13, 2025.
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John A. Cunningham, MBA, JD, JD Corinne M. Pierog MA, MBA
Clerk, County Board Chairman, County Board
Kane County, Illinois Kane County, Illinois
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