Proposed $450,000 Contract for Detroit Police Surveillance Cameras
March 27, 2017
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The Frame
This contract authorizes the expenditure of $450,000 in grant funds to expand the surveillance camera network used by the Detroit Police Department through March 1, 2019.
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Detroit Police Department
The department will receive and operate the new surveillance camera equipment.
Motorola Solutions Inc.
The company is the designated contractor responsible for the installation of the cameras.
Detroit Residents
Residents are subject to the expanded surveillance camera network operated by the police department.
Last recorded activity March 27, 2017.
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Summary
Key Facts
- The contract (No. 6000523) is valued at $450,000.00.
- The contract is funded 100% by grants.
- The contractor is Motorola Solutions Inc., based in Schaumburg, Illinois.
- The contract provides for the installation of surveillance cameras for the Detroit Police Department.
- The contract period runs from the date of City Council and FRC approval through March 1, 2019.
- The item was brought back for consideration as directed on March 20, 2017.
- The file number for this contract is 15-5832.
- The proposal is currently categorized as 'Unfinished Business' under the Public Health and Safety Standing Committee.
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Why It Matters
This contract authorizes the expenditure of $450,000 in grant funds to expand the surveillance camera network used by the Detroit Police Department through March 1, 2019.
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Delayed Approval Process
The document notes the item was 'brought back as directed on 3-20-17', indicating the contract faced previous delays or requests for further information before reaching the committee.
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