Board approves GSA‑co‑op contract with ETI Lighting (Sound Off) for aftermarket lights and sirens

The Indianapolis Board of Public Safety on June 18, 2025 approved agenda item 061825B to contract with ETI Lighting, doing business as Sound Off, to purchase and install aftermarket lighting and siren equipment for city vehicles using a GSA cooperative purchasing contract.

Presenters said the single contract covers both purchase and installation and will be used to outfit roughly 44 vehicles in multiple configurations, including battalion and division chief vehicles. The board moved and seconded the item and carried it by voice vote.

Officials explained the purchase uses a GSA cooperative (similar to Sourcewell co‑ops) so the city could procure aftermarket equipment from a prearranged federal contract. The presenter said the vendor’s packages are vehicle‑specific: preconfigured harnesses and controllers plug into the vehicle wiring without cutting factory lines, which reduces installation time and cost compared with older hard‑wired methods.

A board member asked whether installation pricing is a fixed per‑vehicle cost. Presenters replied that installation costs vary by vehicle configuration and that there is not a single flat per‑vehicle installation price. They confirmed the contract bundles parts purchase and installation together under the GSA co‑op for the vendor ETI Lighting (DBA Sound Off).

The transcript includes no named roll‑call votes for this item. The presenter and board members framed the purchase as an effort to reduce vendor transitions and leverage a vendor that offered discounts and modern equipment.

The board concluded the agenda and adjourned after approving the item.