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Gilroy council approves $295,682 purchase of portable vehicle barriers for events
Summary
The City of Gilroy voted unanimously to buy two trailer kits of Meridian Rapid Defense Group's Archer portable vehicle incursion barriers and related equipment to secure public events and improve emergency access.
The Gilroy City Council unanimously approved the purchase of portable vehicle incursion barriers from Meridian Rapid Defense Group for $295,682.11, voting 7-0 Monday evening.
City staff said the two Archer trailer kits and two additional rapid gates will allow quick, one-person deployment of crash-rated barriers to secure streets during events while preserving emergency access. Victoria Valencia, the city's economic development manager, said the kits include eight Archer 1200 barriers per trailer, arrestor cables, ADA cable covers, a…
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