Approval to purchase 20 security cameras from Tactical Video, Inc. in the amount of $85,444.00, to be installed in the area of the IRSC Blackburn Educational Building to improve public safety, reduce crime, enhance law enforcement effectiveness, and foster community engagement using the award through IRSC.

The Police Department has tentatively been awarded $85,444.00 as a sub-recipient through Indian River State College (IRSC). IRSC was awarded a $4M grant for their Blackburn Educational Building through the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, Capital Projects Funds (CPF) Multi-Purpose Community Facilities Program (MPCF). This grant was written with proposals from the Police Department and the Fort Pierce Utilities Authority, both of which will be sub-recipients of the award.  The Police Department submitted a proposal to purchase and have approximately twenty (20) security cameras installed in the area of the Blackburn Educational Building to improve public safety, reduce crime, enhance law enforcement effectiveness, and foster community engagement. The Fort Pierce Utilities Authority has agreed to install the cameras. The Commission approved the award acceptance on December 16, 2024.

The recommendation is to approve the purchase of surveillance cameras.

The alternative is to not approve the purchase and withdraw from the sub-award from IRSC.

Sgt. Jeffrey Wachendorfer

Jeffrey Wachendorfer, Sergeant
John Fasanello, Lieutenant 
Melissa Alexander, Grant Coordinator
Cindy Bruin, IRSC Executive Director of Grants & Sponsored Programs
Jason Mittler, FPUA  Manager