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Commissioner Johnson - Sheriff’s Office - To Authorize Motorola Solutions, Inc. as a Sole Source Provider for the Purchase of APX 4500 7/800 MHZ Mobile Radios ($20,497)
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STAFF CONTACT
Scott Wyatt - Sheriff’s Office - 704-869-6837
BUDGET IMPACT
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Grant & Local Funds
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BUDGET ORDINANCE IMPACT
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BACKGROUND
The Gaston County Sheriff’s Office received the 2022 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant that provides funding to enhance capabilities for preventing, intervening, suppressing, and managing crime. The Sheriff’s Office will utilize funding to purchase four APX4500 Enhanced 7/800 MHZ mobile radios. These radios will enhance communication with local law enforcement agencies as well as statewide. The grant award is $18,137. The difference of $2,360 will come from the sheriff’s office budget.
Motorola Solutions, Inc. meets the sole source conditions of G.S. 143-129 standardization and compatibility as all existing mobile and portable radios are supplied by Motorola. The Gaston County Uniform Guidance Policy & Procedures requires approval of a sole source contract, by the grantor and governing board when the cost is above the micro-purchasing threshold ($10,000). The Office of Justice Programs does not require sole source approval for purchases under $250,000; therefore, only governing board approval is needed. Approval of this Board Action authorizes staff to proceed with the sole source purchase from Motorola Solutions, Inc.
POLICY IMPACT
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ATTACHMENTS
Motorola Solutions, Inc. Quote