MOTOROLA RADIOS - MOD

Board of County Commissioners · 2026-06-16 · resolution

Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners approved an amended resolution authorizing an additional expenditure of $61,320,728.00 for Contract No. D-10253, Motorola Public Safety Radios and Capital Infrastructure. This brings the total modified contract amount to $121,320,728.00. The funds are for multiple county departments, primarily for upgrading and replacing radio equipment for the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department (MDFR), Miami-Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation Department (MDCR), and Communications, Information and Technology Department (CITD). MDCR requires replacement of approximately 2,800 aging radios that are nearly 17 years old, exceeding their 7-year useful life. MDFR's allocation supports phases one and two of the Integrated Command and Communications Center (IC3), ongoing system operations, maintenance, and new equipment for vehicles. CITD's funds support the Premier One Computer-Aided Dispatch system and radio procurement. The contract was initially approved in 2022 for $165,000,000. Discussions during the meeting addressed concerns about vendor reliance, radio costs per unit, interoperability between systems, and the timeline for MDCR's radio replacement. Public comment was not explicitly stated, but concerns were raised by commissioners regarding pricing and standardization.