2006 S EMS - Accept COPS Interoperable Communication Technology Grant Program Award

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S- ~' Contract for Use of The City of Durham 2005 COPS Interoperable Communications Technology Grant between the City of Durham and the Orange County, pagel CONTRACT FOR USE OF THE CITY OF DURHAM 2005 COPS INTEROPERABLE COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY GRANT BY ORANGE COUNTY This contract is made and entered into as of the 1 S` day of April, 2006 by the City of Durham ("City") and the Orange County ("Sub-recipient"). WHEREAS, the City has applied for and been awarded a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, CFDA number 16.710, Grant Number 2005INWX0011, authorized under 42 U.S.C. § 3796dd. WHEREAS, the City wishes to engage the Sub-recipient to assist the City in utilizing such funds; NOW, THEREFORE, it is agreed between the parties hereto that: Sec. 1. Background and Purpose. This is a contract between the Sub-recipient and the City which establishes the terms and conditions under which the Sub-recipient will expend grant funds provided to the City of Durham by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services and perform as indicated in Sec. 2. Sec. 2. Term, Services and Scope to be Performed Presumption that Duty is Sub-recipient's. The term of this contract is from September 1, 2005 to either August 31, 2008 or until such time as all grant funds are expended. The Sub-recipient shall perform, within the period of this contract: I. Scope of Service. A. Activities. The Sub-recipient shall use grant funds to carry out activities to establish a modern radio dispatch console system which will allow patching between various agencies within Orange County and with agencies from neighboring counties who respond to calls for mutual aid and to purchase portable radios allowing interoperability on 800 MHz systems in the region. B. Objectives/Purposes. The Sub-recipient certifies that the activities carried out with funds provided under this Contract will meet one or more of objectives/purposes in accordance with 42 U.S.C. § 3796dd (Attachment C). C. Performance Monitoring. The City will monitor the performance of the Sub-recipient against project goals and performance standards as specified in City's Application for Federal Assistance (Attachment A). D. ~ecial Conditions. The Sub-recipient will comply with any Special Conditions imposed by the awarding agency as conditions to the award, per Attachment B. E. Non-discrimination. The Sub-recipient agrees to comply with all Federal civil rights laws, including but not limited to the requirements pertaining to and submitting an EEOP, reporting Findings of Discrimination, and providing language services to LEP persons. F. Supplantins. The Sub-recipient certifies that Federal funds will be used to supplement existing funds for program activities and not to replace those funds that have been appropriated for the same purpose. Potential supplanting can be the subject of monitoring and audits. Violations can result in a range of penalties and civil and/or criminal penalties. G. Travel. The Sub-recipient shall obtain prior written approval from the City for any travel under this contract, other than for training, that maybe outside the combined boundaries of Durham and Orange Counties. H. Equiyment. All equipment purchased with funds under this contract shall be clearly identified, with records maintained according to Federal property and retention rules, as specified in the current OJP Financial Guide. I. Progress Reports. The Sub-recipient shall submit quarterly Progress deports to the City that describes project activities during the reporting period and any additional information