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Council approves consent calendar including police fingerprint station, fire equipment and IT upgrades
Summary
Council approved consent items including a Thales live‑scan workstation ($23,087), automated gates ($55,000), fire hoses and nozzles ($14,495), a fire alarm upgrade ($76,100) and Microsoft licensing ($31,418.75); several purchases are funded by federal grants with 5% municipal matches.
The East Greenwich Town Council approved its consent calendar, carrying multiple routine but substantive procurement actions.
Key approvals include a sole‑source purchase from Thales USA for a live‑scan fingerprint and palm‑print capture workstation, not to exceed $23,087, to be reimbursed from a U.S. Department of Justice 2024 grant administered through the police department. The council also approved a $55,000 contract with City Works (including $3,203 contingency) for two automated gates at the highway garage to work with vehicle UHF readers; a $14,495 purchase from Fire Tech and Safety for new hoses and nozzles (federal grant with a 5% municipal match); a $76,100 contract for fire alarm upgrades at Stations 1 and 2 (with a 5% grant match); and a $31,418.75 contract with E Plus Technologies to update town Microsoft licenses and server upgrades. The consent calendar motion carried 4–0.
