HomeMy WebLinkAboutIII (B) Approval and Authorization to Deviate from the Purchasing Policy and Purchase on Florida State Contract for This Year's Implementation and Furtherance of the In-Vehicle Reporting Project Plan Agenda 6-20-2000
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TO: Honorable Mayor and Board of City Commissioners
FROM: Robert E. Mark, Chief of Police
DATE: June 13, 2000
SUBJECT: Purchase of Compaq Computers for In-Vehicle Reporting System
Project Plan
STAFF REPORT
As the Honorable Mayor and Board of City Commissioners arc aware, in 1998 the Ocoee
Police Department was awarded $50,000 in grant funds from the Federal government
using the Byrne Memorial Grant Fund. These funds, in combination with the Local Law
Enforcement Block Grant, and Forfeiture monies were used to purchase 21 laptop
computers and the associated hardware/software to implement the In-Vehicle Reporting
System. The Byrne Memorial Grant program has been set up by the Federal Government
to provide assistance to State, County, and Local agencies.
Our agency was awarded the second round for this grant, for the continuance of the
second years implementation of this project. Each award is in the amount of$50,000 and
requires a 25% match for a total of$66,667 this year towards the project.
The projected budget for this year monies is to be used for purchase 10 laptop computers
and the associated hardware/software. The Police Department is requesting that we be
granted permission to deviate from the purchasing policy and be allowed to purchase
Compaq lap top computers on Florida state contract in order to maintain uniformity
within the department with the previous Compaq lap top computers purchased the
previous year instead of the normal bidding process.
RECOMMENDATION
It is respectfully recommended that the Honorable Mayor and Board of City
Commissioners approve this request to deviate from the purchasing policy and be
allowed to purchase Compaq lap top computers on Florida state contract for this years
implementation and furtherance of the In-Vehicle Reporting Project Plan.
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