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Police Radio Communications $1,305,000
Toledo Police Department
Lt. James Brown (x3203)
Revised
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Authorizing the Mayor to accept and deposit grant funds from the U.S. Department of Justice, Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Technology and Equipment Program in the amount of $1,250,000; authorizing the appropriation of funds from the Operation Grants fund; authorizing the Mayor to enter into a contract with Motorola Solutions, Inc. for the purchase of Motorola police communication upgrades; authorizing the expenditure in an amount not to exceed $55,000 from general fund and an amount not to exceed $1,250,000 from the operations grants fund; waiving the competitive bid requirements of Chapter 187 of the Toledo Municipal Code; and declaring an emergency.
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
This ordinance authorizes the acceptance, deposit, appropriation, and expenditure of $1,250,000 from the United States Department of Justice fiscal year 2023 COPS Technology and Equipment Program. This ordinance further authorizes the total expenditure of $1,305,000 with Motorola Solutions, Inc. for radio upgrades. The grant funds will be used along with general funds of $55,000 for this purchase. Motorola Solutions, Inc. is the sole source supplier for police radio communications for the City of Toledo.
Summary
NOW, THEREFORE, Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:
SECTION 1. That the Mayor is authorized to enter into a grant agreement and to accept and deposit grant funds from the United States Department of Justice fiscal year 2023 COPS Technology and Equipment Program in the amount of $1,250,000 into the Operation Grants
Funds.
SECTION 2. That the Mayor is authorized to enter into an agreement with Motorola Solutions, Inc. for the purchase of police radio communications equipment upgrades not to exceed $1,305,000.
SECTION 3. That the appropriation of $1,250,000 is authorized from the unapprop...
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