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, including Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department (MDFR), Miami-Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation Department (MDCR), and Communications, Information and Technology Department (CITD), to upgrade critical communications infrastructure. MDCR requires replacement of approximately 2,800 aging radios that are nearly 17 years old, exceeding their seven-year useful life. MDFR's allocation supports phases one and two of the Integrated Command and Communications Center (IC3), system operations, maintenance, and equipment purchases. CITD's allocation supports the Premier One Computer-Aided Dispatch system and radio procurement. The contract was initially approved in 2022 for $165 million. During the legislative process, concerns were raised about pricing per unit, the life cycle of equipment, and the delay in providing new radios to MDCR. Public comment included a representative from L3Harris stating their radios cost $8,000 per unit, which was later clarified by county staff to be $6,400 per unit for Motorola radios, with a discussion on whether this was a competitive rate. Commissioners also questioned the reliance on a single vendor and the necessity of standardization across all departments. The Board ultimately passed the amended resolution with a 12-0 vote.