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Sheriff reports $355,300 award for ballistic windshields; court approves related purchases under grant and cooperative
Summary
Sheriff's office told the court it secured a grant and is pursuing purchases of ballistic-resistant components for patrol vehicles, reporting funds for 34 ballistic windshields totaling $355,300; staff also discussed cooperative purchasing and pending vendor selection.
The sheriff told commissioners that the county secured grant funds and is pursuing purchases of ballistic-resistant components for patrol vehicles.
"That'll be for, 34 of ballistic windshields for our patrol cars at $355,300," the sheriff said when reporting the Office of the Governor award and the department's plans to select a vendor. Staff explained that multiple procurement paths (TIPS cooperative contracts, federal grants and other sources) were being coordinated and that funding had been confirmed in award materials.
Commissioners commended staff for the interdepartmental work that helped secure the award. The court approved multiple procurement motions on the agenda related to grants and cooperative purchases where recorded; vendor selection and final contracting remain a staff-level next step.
