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Commissioner Brown - Police Department - To Accept Western Branch Diesel as a Sole Source Vendor for the Purchase of Equipment through the 2022 Justice Assistance Grant
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STAFF CONTACT
J.D. Ramey - Gaston County Police Department - 704-866-3321
BUDGET IMPACT
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Grant Funds have been approved and appropriated. No additional county funds.
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BUDGET ORDINANCE IMPACT
N/A
BACKGROUND
Gaston County Police received $12,811 from the 2022 Justice Assistance Grant. Acceptance of grant funds has been approved by the Board of Commissioners. The Gaston County Police Department is replacing the current generator on the WorkSkiff patrol boat due to numerous problems incurred while in use. Western Branch Diesel and Westerbeke Generators are the sole providers as it applies to replacing the generator. Sergeant J. E. Knupp has researched replacements for generator and has been unable to find a suitable replacement. Cost for replacing generator is $11,150 per quote received.
Sole Source purchase is allowed per G.S. 143-129(e)(6) when the product is available from only one source.
The grantor approval is not attached due to the Department of Justice does not provide written sole source approval below $250,000.
POLICY IMPACT
N/A
ATTACHMENTS
Sole Source Provider Request Form, Justification Memo, Sole Source Letter, Quote