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A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Authorizing The Appropriate City Official To Issue The Attached Purchase Order Between Dataworks Plus, LLC. And The City Of Hollywood For The Purchase Of Twenty-Five (25) Mobile Falcon Rapid I.D. Edge Devices And Related Software In An Amount Not To Exceed $50,975.00.
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Staff Recommends: Approval of the Attached Resolution.
Explanation:
The Police Department desires to purchase twenty-five (25) Falcon Rapid ID Edge Devices with Cogent Blue Check Finger Scanners and related Software to be utilized by Police Officers and support personnel to identify suspects and victims in the field.
On November 14, 2014, the City Commission passed and adopted Resolution Number R-2014-345 authorizing the acceptance of Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) grant funds in the approximate amount of $122,225.00 from the Department of Homeland Security to enhance public safety and emergency management UASI approved projects, training and equipment.
In accordance with Resolution No. R-2014-345, the Police Department will utilize these grant funds for the purchase of approximately two (2) license plate readers and twenty-five (25) rapid identification fingerprint scanners.
As stipulated in the grant award, the City of Miami is the lead administrative agency responsible for facilitating the expenditure and reimbursement of the UASI funds to address the unique equipment, training, planning, exercise and operational needs specified in said grant.
These grant funds must be used to defray the cost of purchasing or enhancing public safety and emergency management projects and equipment specified by the State of Florida Division of Emergency Management.
Significant time and resources have been invested by the Police Department staff into reviewing products available in order to select the best mobile identification fingerprint scanner devices and related software to meet the Departmen...
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