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Dept/ Agency: Fire
Action: (X ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Application/Acceptance of Grant Funds
Purpose: To purchase water safety and rescue/response equipment for the Department’s 27’ Fireboat to detect radiological threats during day and night operations
Entity Name: Newark Fire Department
Entity Address: 1010-18th Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07106
Grant Amount: $297,000.00
Funding Source: United States Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency through the Port Authority of NY & NJ
Total Project Cost: $297,000.00
City Contribution: $ 0.00
Other Funding Source/Amount: N/A
Contract Period: (September 1, 2011 through August 31, 2014)
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ
( ) Private Sale ( X ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a
List of Property: (if applicable)
(Address/Block/Lot/Ward)
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Additional Information:
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Whereas, the Department of Fire continues its efforts to ensure the protection of critical port infrastructure from terrorism; by enhancing maritime domain awareness, training and exercises and capabilities to prevent, detect, respond to and recover from attacks involving improvised explosive devices and other non-conventional weapons; and
Whereas, the United States Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency through The Port Authority of NY & NJ has implemented the FY2011 Port Security Grant Program, Port of New York/New Jersey to eligible municipalities and fire districts; and
Whereas, on behalf of the City of Newark, the Director of the Department of Fire submitted an application to the United States Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency through The Port Authority of NY & NJ, 241 Erie Street, Room 202, Jersey...
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