To

Mayor and Council

Subject

Governors Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) Grant

Initiator

Sheriff's Office

Recommendation

Approval is requested to apply for, and accept, a GOHS grant for the \n \n acquisition of one (1) Intoxilyzer 9000 breath alcohol testing instrument for \n \n the Muscogee County Jail. To amend the Multi-Governmental Fund by the amount \n \n of the award; there is no local match requirement.

Approval

Pending

Background

In 2013 the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council provided funding through the

JAG program {42U.S.C.3751 (a)} to assist law enforcement agencies within

Georgia with a mandated transitioning program. The mandate requires law

enforcement agencies to replace their existing Intoxilyzer 5000 instrument with

the Intoxilyzer 9000 instrument. The Muscogee County Sheriff's Office / Jail

Bureau, who maintains the Intoxilyzers for multi agency breath alcohol testing,

was not selected for the 2013 JAG grant award (C.M.03-26-13, #106-13). In

March 2014 the GOHS selected Muscogee SO for an award solicitation application.

Analysis

The Georgia model Intoxilyzer 5000 was originally approved as the sole

instrument for measuring subjects' breath alcohol concentration throughout

Georgia since 1995. The demand for technologically advanced instruments

warranted a replacement. After comprehensive testing and evaluation, the Intox

9000 was selected as the sucessor.

Financial Considerations

If selected, GOHS will award the Muscogee County Sheriff's Office a maximum of

$8,000 to purchase one Intoxilyzer 9000. This amount will purchase the

instrument, delivery system, printer, and calibration.

Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement

During the first year the Intoxilyzer 9000 will be covered by factory

warranty. Annual consumables (mouth pieces, etc) are budgeted in the Sheriff's

Office general operating budget.

Legal Considerations

None

Recommendations/ Actions

Approval is requested to apply for, and accept, the GOHS grant award to

purchase an Intoxilyzer 9000 instrument during the designated award period.

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