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Harvey County approves purchase of 100 portable radios to replace aging units
Summary
The Harvey County Commission voted to buy 100 portable radios from a Colorado dealer for $320,000, using CARES funds and general fund reserves, and waived the county purchasing policy to secure the units offered at a reduced price.
Harvey County commissioners on June 24 approved a $320,000 purchase of 100 portable radios from a Colorado dealer to replace radios the county says are being discontinued and are becoming difficult to service.
The purchase, made after staff identified a local dealer holding surplus compatible radios at a lower price, is intended to ensure interoperable, encrypted communications across the sheriff’s office, detention center, emergency management, road and bridge and other county departments. Don Gruber, director of communications for Harvey County, told commissioners the county previously purchased radios on…
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