Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Department of Public Safety, Division of Police, needs to purchase sixty-two (62) Panasonic Arbitrator 360 video cameras to install into existing police cruisers that have not been equipped with the cameras. The total cost for the cameras is $304,710.16. There is also a need to transfer funds within object levels in the grant fund. The Division of Police currently has approximately 160 front-line cruisers with the Panasonic Arbitrator 360 video camera. This video system replaces the Vision Hawk system which has been phased out due to age. Purchasing these additional sixty-two cameras will mean that over 220 front-line police vehicles will now have the Panasonic Arbitrator 360 video cameras.
Bid Information: The Purchasing Office has set up an universal term contract with Insight Public Sector for the purchase of video cameras under contract FL004640.
This company is not debarred according to the Federal excluded parties listing or prohibited from being awarded a contract according to the Auditor of State unresolved findings for recovery certified search.
Contract Compliance: Insight Public Sector's # is 363949000 expires 2/19/2012.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $304,710.16 from the General Government Grant Funds for the purchase of video cameras. There is no financial impact on the General Fund operating budget for this purchase.
Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is requested so the equipment can be ordered and be installed in existing police cruisers. Also, there is a need to encumber and spend the funds within the federal grant deadlines.
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To authorize and direct the Director of Finance and Management to issue a purchase order from an existing universal term contract with Insight Public Sector for the purchase of video cameras for the Division of Police, to authorize the transfer of funds within the grant funds, to authorize the expenditure of $304,710.16 from the...
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