Title
Dept/ Agency: Public Safety/Division of Police
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Application/Acceptance of Grant Funds
Purpose: To provide upgrades to the Department of Public Safety Answering Points (PSAP) 911 System.
Entity Name: State of New Jersey, Office of Information Technology, Office of Emergency Telecommunications Services
Entity Address: P.O. Box 212, Trenton, New Jersey 08625
Grant Amount: $1,156,073.43
Total Project Cost: $1,156,073.43
City Contribution: $0.00
Other Funding Source/Amount: Not Applicable
Contract Period: July 1, 2022 until all grant funds are expended
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale (X) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a
Additional Information:
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WHEREAS, the City of Newark, Department of Public Safety seeks to overhaul its Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) infrastructure to serve the residents of the City of Newark during emergencies; and
WHEREAS, on behalf of the City of Newark, the Public Safety Director submitted an application to the State of New Jersey Office of Information Technology, Office of Emergency Telecommunications Services, requesting funding in the amount of $1,156,073.43, to fund equipment upgrades to the Public Safety Answering Points (PSAP) 911-System, with no City funds required ("Application"); and
WHEREAS, as a result of the submission of the Application, the City of Newark was awarded the grant in the amount of $1,156,073.43 (Grant Award #FY23-100-137-003); and
WHEREAS, the Newark Municipal council finds it in the best interest of the City of Newark to accept the Grant Award in the amount of $1,156,073.43, execute the Grant Agreement with the State of New Jersey Office of Information Technology, Office of Emergency Telecommunications Services, w...
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