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Belknap County Approves Purchase of Portable Tech 84 Body Scanner, Waives RFP Requirement
Summary
Superintendent Michelle Weatherby requested and the board approved purchasing a portable Tech 84 body scanner and voted to waive the county purchasing policy so the equipment could be direct purchased; the scanner vendor will provide 2½ days of on-site training and a warranty extension the county said would be provided at no additional cost.
At a Belknap County Board of Commissioners meeting, Superintendent Michelle Weatherby asked the board to waive the county’s competitive bidding (RFP) requirement and allow a direct purchase of a Tech 84 portable body scanner for the county jail. The board approved both the purchase request and a motion to waive the purchasing policy.
Weatherby told the board the Tech 84 unit is “plug-and-play,” requiring only a 110-volt outlet and no structural floor modifications. She said the vendor is offering an additional year of parts warranty at no cost, and that the vendor will provide 2½ days…
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