Committee signs off on $211,514.29 cooperative purchase of dispatch consoles from Xivix

The Middletown Public Safety 9-1-1 Center Building Committee approved moving forward with a cooperative purchase of dispatch consoles from a vendor identified in the packet as Xivix for $211,514.29.

Director (S2) explained this contract would be procured under the Houston-Galveston Area Council cooperative purchase agreement (referred to in the transcript, with a variant spelling in the packet), which the city has used previously for equipment purchases. She said purchases of goods for one year or less under the cooperative contract do not require separate council approval under the current purchasing ordinance. The director described ergonomics and features included in the consoles such as sit-stand capability, heating/cooling for operators, and status lights to improve dispatcher communication.

A motion to approve the selection was made and seconded; the committee approved the item by voice vote and the matter will be forwarded for contract processing and installation scheduling. The transcript includes the vendor name as presented in the packet and the cooperative mechanism; the packet and purchasing staff should be consulted for the vendor's final legal name and contract documentation.