Agenda Item Name:
Title
2019 State Homeland Security Grant Program (SHSGP) - Mutual Aid Radio Communications (MARC) Unit Sustainment, Maintenance and Equipment, Modification # 1, Extension Request
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Presenter:
Harold Theus, Chief 352-384-3101
Description:
2019 State Homeland Security Grant Program (SHSGP) - MARC Unit Sustainment, Maintenance and Equipment, Modification # 1 to extend the grant period until July 31, 2021
Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Approve Modification #1 to 2019 State Homeland Security Grant for extension request.
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Prior Board Motions:
N/A
Fiscal Consideration:
Fiscal Consideration
Denial of the grant agreement extension will result in a loss of $9,394.00 worth of grant revenue.
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Project #: 2205401
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Background:
Since 1999, Alachua County Fire Rescue has been the custodial agency of the tower/trailer and radio equipment used for emergency and non-emergency use in the State of Florida as part of the Statewide Mutual Aid Agreement. The 2019 State Homeland Security Grant Program sub-grant agreement will provide the annual maintenance, sustainment and replacement of the current radio cache equipment. The grant award totaled $101,500.00 and did not require a local match. The period of performance is set to end on 03/31/2021. Fire Rescue is requesting an extension of the award period until 07/31/2021.
In response to a variety of communication problems encountered during incident response, the Florida Fire Chiefs’ Association, the State Fire Marshal’s Office and the Florida Division of Forestry jointly received funding to establish and manage a radio communications program. The intent of the program is to provide radio communications equipment for emergency incidents and non-emergency events in the State. Tower/trailers, mobile and portable radios, repeaters, generators, and related cache equipment were purchased by the State and regionally positioned under the custodial responsibility of a fire department that was willing and able to provide the equipment upon request. Alachua County Fire Rescue was selected as a custodial agency, and has provided that service since 1999.
The sub-grant agreement continues to keep the MARC unit in an operational state, providing maintenance and sustainment for deployment as needed. The total value of the sub-grant agreement is $101,500.00.
In exchange, Alachua County agrees to be ready and respond to activation orders for deployment by the State Emergency Operations Center. Typically, any expenditure incurred from deployment by Alachua County is reimbursed by the State or the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
Due to the current pandemic, we are currently experiencing delays in expending the remaining portion of the funds. Items intended to be replaced under this award, are currently on national backorder with an anticipated restock date of April 2021; therefore, Fire Rescue is requesting an extension of the period of performance of the grant that is set to end on 03/31/2021 to 07/31/2021. The remaining balance of this grant is $9,394.00.