STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Government Performance and Financial Management
AGENDA DATE: September 22, 2021
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): All
DEPARTMENT: Office of Procurement Services
EXECUTIVE: Elizabeth Reich
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SUBJECT
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Authorize a three-year master agreement for the purchase of traffic radar units for the Police Department with Applied Concepts, Inc. dba Stalker Radar through the Houston-Galveston Area Council of Governments cooperative agreement - Estimated amount of $242,662.50 - Financing: General Fund
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BACKGROUND
This action does not encumber funds; the purpose of a master agreement is to establish firm pricing for goods, for a specific term, which are ordered on an as needed basis according to annual budgetary appropriations. The estimated amount is intended as guidance rather than a cap on spending under the agreement, so that actual need combined with the amount budgeted will determine the amount spent under this agreement.
This master agreement will allow for the purchase of traffic radar units to enforce traffic laws within a wide range of environments. Traffic radar units purchased in this agreement include both radar and lidar units. These radar units measure speed very quickly and are commonly used in residential areas and school zones when the user cannot see the vehicle approaching from long distances. These units transmit radio waves which bounce off of the intended target and then measure the change in frequency to determine the speed of the vehicle. These units are very effective in adverse weather conditions and at night as it can be utilized from inside the vehicle. Lidar utilizes a laser beam to determine the distance a vehicle travels over time. Lidar is superior at long ranges, enabling the user to quickly determine the speed and give the officer more time to perform a stop safely. Lidar is vehicle specific, therefore minimizing human error with interpretation of ...
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