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Council reviews $615,000-plus in public-safety technology purchases tied to federal grant funding
Summary
Finance committee recommended joint-purchase contracts for Zetron dispatch consoles and Panasonic Toughbooks funded by a congressionally directed spending grant, plus a police firearms purchase and other one-time equipment procurements; council placed these items before the body for roll-call consideration.
The Rockford City Council considered several public-safety technology and equipment purchases at its July 21 meeting, including a joint-purchase contract for Zetron dispatch consoles, Panasonic laptop replacements, and a police firearms procurement.
The finance committee recommended awarding a joint-purchase contract for Zetron dispatch consoles to Gencom for $574,742.55; the purchase includes hardware support for five years and the funding source is a congressionally directed spending grant. The committee also recommended awarding a joint-purchase…
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