Primary Department: Sheriff
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Ed Gonzalez
Managing Department: Sheriff
Managing Department Head/Elected Official: Ed Gonzalez
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Investment Memo
Investment Memo Type: Final Investment Memo
Project Name: HCSO Mobile Command Post Replacement
Project ID (if applicable): TBD
Vendor Legal Name (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Current Achievement (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Not a grant item
Incremental Authorization Requested: $6,000,000
Total Estimated Project Cost: $6,000,000
Request Summary:
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Request for approval of a Final Investment Memo for the HCSO Mobile Command Post Replacement project, for an amount of $6,000,000, and commercial paper funding in the amount of $6,000,000.
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Project Description:
The department would like to purchase a new mobile command unit. Currently, all three (3) command posts are outdated and were purchased with grant funds in 2005. The current command posts are 20 years old and no longer adequate for emergency responses. This request has high visibility potential and was requested last year but not funded. Current Command units are technologically outdated and would cost more to repair than replace. It is necessary to have a unit on scene to coordinate with all the technological systems being used within our region and to orchestrate all the moving pieces of an operation. This will provide updated technology and more efficient spaces for crisis communication and information.
The unit that is currently being considered is a Freightliner (Model #114SD) Conventional Chassis Regular Cab. This unit is 45 ft 7in in length from bumper to bumper with four (4) slide outs and updated technology.
The current...
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