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.
083.54.5410.522.46.00
083.54.5410.522.52.00
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 custod...
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