60FF-5.002: Rural County Grants
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to delete unnecessary language and to add new language to clarify the qualifications and procedures for the E911 rural county grant program.
SUMMARY: The rule amendment will delete unnecessary language and to add new language to clarify the qualifications and procedures for the E911 rural county grant program.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared. The Board determined that small businesses would not be affected by this rule.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 365.172(6)(a)11. FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 365.172(9)(a), (b), (c) FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN FAW.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: John C. Ford, Chair, E911 Board, 4030 Esplanade Way, Suite 235M, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0950
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:
60FF-5.002 Rural County Grants.
The E911 Rural County Grant program is a semi-annual grant program provided for the purpose of assisting rural counties, as defined by Section 365.172(3)(y), F.S., with the installation and maintenance of an Enhanced 911 (E911) system.
(1) No change.
(2) General conditions.
(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 7/1/2009 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.
(b) through (c) No change.
(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.
(e) 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.
(c) through (m) renumbered (f) through (n) No change.
(3) through (4) No change.
Rulemaking Specific Authority 365.172(6)(a)11. FS. Law Implemented 365.173(2)(g), 365.172(9)(a), (b), (c) FS. History–New 12-7-08, Amended .