Title
Dept/ Agency: Police
Action: ( X ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: EUS Contract
Purpose: To prepare applications and participate in the applicable Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and Regional Planning Coordination (RPC) process to obtain the required licenses for the Newark Police Department 700 MHz system.
Entity Name: V-Comm, L.L.C.
Entity Address: 2540 US Highway 130, Suite 101
Cranbury, New Jersey 08512
Contract Amount: $29,700.00
Funding Source: Police Department
Contract Period: September 1, 2014 through August 31, 2015
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. (X) EUS
( ) Fair & Open ( X ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a
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WHEREAS, the Newark Police Department is in need of a consulting service to prepare applications and documentation needed to participate in the applicable Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and Regional Planning Coordination (RPC) process to obtain the required FCC licenses and RPC approval for the Newark Police Department 700 MHz system; and
WHEREAS, the nature of the work to be performed is consulting services to review, study, perform field testing, and prepare necessary applications to attain available FCC 700 MHz frequencies; and
WHEREAS, the frequencies are needed to enhance the Police Departments communications capabilities by increasing coverage, capacity, and providing interoperability with multiple agencies. The addition of these frequencies will provide more efficient police services and increase the safety of both the police officers and the citizens of Newark; and
WHEREAS, the consulting service qualify as an Extraordinary Unspecifiable Services as the services are specialized and qualitative in nature requirin...
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