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9. EXEMPTION TO CAPITAL EQUIPMENT FREEZE AND SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE OF ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE EQUIPMENT Approve an exemption to the Maricopa County Capital equipment freeze policy and approve a sole source procurement purchase with a value of $443,181 from Harris Wireless Products Group for RICO–funded electronic surveillance equipment. Funding for this purchase will be from the forfeited assets coming out of the Maricopa County Attorney (190) Racketeering Fund (213). This action will have the affect of granting the County Attorney an exemption to the County capital equipment freeze policy for FY 2012. Further, this agenda authorizes the sole source procurement of highly specialized electronic surveillance equipment necessary to support the investigation of serious criminal behavior such as narcotics trafficking, racketeering operations, homicide, and kidnapping. The Materials Management Department has verified that no other vendor can provide the same specialized equipment. Any future maintenance and replacement of this equipment will be paid for out of RICO funds and will not affect the general fund. (C-19-11-070-3-00)