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Flock ALPRs $846,000
Toledo Police Department
Lt. Brianne Holmes (x3203)
Revised
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Authorizing the Mayor to enter into a three-year agreement with Flock Group Inc. for the Toledo Police Department's Real Time Crime Center (RTCC) Automatic License Plate Readers (ALPR); authorizing the expenditure of an amount not to exceed $282,000 annually from the General Fund; waiving the competitive bid requirements of TMC Chapter 187; and declaring an emergency.
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
This ordinance authorizes the continuation of services and waiving of the competitive bid process for Flock Safety Automatic License Plate Readers. Flock Safety's patented Vehicle Fingerprint(tm) technology is the sole source justification. The patented technology enables searches by vehicle make, color, type, license plate, state of the license plate, missing plate, covered plate, paper plate, and unique vehicle details like roof racks, bumper stickers, etc.
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 three-year agreement with Flock Group Inc. for the Toledo Police Department's Real Time Crime Center (RTCC) Automatic License Plate Readers (ALPR), upon terms and conditions acceptable to the Director of Police and the Director of Law.
SECTION 2. That subject to appropriation an amount not to exceed $282,000 annually is authorized for expenditure from the General Fund Account Code 1001-52000-3381002STDSTD for the purchase identified in Section 1.
SECTION 3. That this Council finds and determines it is in the best interest of the City to waive the competitive bidding requirements of Toledo Municipal Code Chapter 187 for the reason that Flock Safety is the sole source for their patented Vehicle Fingerprint(tm) technology, and for the City's continued uninterrupted use of this technology.
SECTION 4. That the Finance Director is authorized to draw the...
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