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Berkeley County awards $172,772 patrol-rifle contract; purchase to be offset by forfeiture funds
Summary
The commission approved a $172,771.80 purchase of patrol rifles and accessories from Atlantic Tactical; sheriff's office said sale of old weapons and seized-property forfeiture funds will offset roughly $70,000 of the cost. One commissioner recorded a no vote and several raised questions about providing suppressors to road deputies.
The Berkeley County Commission approved a purchase of patrol rifles and related equipment from Atlantic Tactical for $172,771.80, with the sheriff's office planning to apply forfeiture proceeds and a sale of old weapons to lower the net cost to taxpayers.
Chief Deputy Eric Burnett presented the results of the RFP process and said Atlantic Tactical submitted the lowest responsive bid at $172,771.80. He said the department agreed to sell its old rifles and handguns and use existing forfeiture…
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