Rural County Grants  

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    DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT SERVICES
    Communications and Information Technology Services

    RULE NO: RULE TITLE
    60FF-5.002: Rural County Grants

    NOTICE OF CHANGE

    Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 34, No. 28, July 11, 2008 issue of the Florida Administrative Weekly.

    These changes were made to address concerns expressed by the Joint Administrative Procedure Committee. The changes were approved by the Board at its September 18, 2008 meeting. After the changes are made, the rules will read as follows:

    1. When changed, paragraph 60FF-5.002(2)(a) shall read as follows:

    (a) Each rural county applying for rural county grant funds shall complete and submit W Form 1A, “Application for the E911 Rural County Grant Program,” effective 7/1/2008, which is incorporated herein by reference and which may be obtained from the E911 Board office at the following address:

    State of Florida E911 Board

    ATTN: Administrative Assistant

    4050 Esplanade Way

    Building 4030 – Suite 160

    Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0950.

    The applicant must provide the original grant application and nine copies postmarked or delivered to the Board’s Office on or before March 1 or October 1 of each year, dependent on the fall or spring application period.

    2. When changed, paragraph 60FF-5.002(2)(c) shall read as follows:

    (c) Equipment procurement shall be based on the county’s purchasing requirements and the applicable State purchasing requirements specified in Chapter 287, F.S., and the requirements of Section 112.061, F.S.

    3. When changed, paragraph 60FF-5.002(2)(d) shall read as follows:

    (d) Grant applications totaling $25,000.00 or more must be accompanied by at least three written competitive quotes from different vendors. The E911 Board will compare the three quotes to any existing state contract in order to determine appropriate funding. Any county that has made a good faith effort to obtain three competitive quotes and has not been able to obtain the quotes can request E911 Board review based on substantiated proof of request for quotes or posting of the request with documentation of the limited responses. Sole source funding will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Justification for sole source funding should be provided with this application. Sole source funding will be approved if provided in accordance with Chapter 287, F.S., or with provision of a letter from the county’s purchasing department that the project is a sole source procurement based on the county’s purchasing requirements. The letter should be provided with this application.

    4. When changed, paragraph 60FF-5.002(2)(m) shall read as follows:

    (m) The E911 Board will adjust the funds awarded to a rural county based upon eligibility of requested items, published quotes, increased effectiveness of grant funds, minimum system requirements for performing the needed E911 function as specified in the State E911 plan, or documented factors provided in the grant application submission.

    5. When changed, the Specific Authority, Law Implemented and History sections shall read as follows:

    Specific Authority 365.172(6)(a)11. FS. Law Implemented 365.173(2)(g), 365.172(9)(a), (b), (c) FS. History–New________.

     

    THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: John C. Ford, Chairman, E911 Board, 4030 Esplanade Way, Suite 235M, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0950

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60FF-5.002. Rural County Grants