AGENDA REPORT
DATE: July 13, 2026
TO: City Commission
FROM: Bill McDaniel, City Manager
SUBJECT: Approval piggyback agreement of Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office Agreement
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
In Fiscal Year 2026, Plant City Fire Rescue received City Commision approval for a capital item to modernize the existing Station Alerting System currently in place, since 2018, due to the system no longer being supported by the manufacturer.
The new Alerting System would be installed in three phases.
Communications International has an agreement with Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office through Bid Number 15-20 that the City can utilize to provide services for all three phases of the upgrade.
The current HCSO agreement Bid Number 15-20 is valid through 1/24/2028.
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Commission authorize the City Manager to execute piggyback agreement 26-028FR-PB with Communications International for the installation of a new Fire Station Alerting System through work orders, via piggyback of the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office Agreement on an as needed basis in accordance with the HCSO agreement.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The current budget includes $80,000 for this project in the General Fund.
Org # 00152703 Obj # 464100 Fire Rescue Operations, Other Capital Equipment
Prepared by: David Dittman, Fire Chief