The Express newspaper has published a letter referred to in Parliament by MP Donna Cox with respect to an air services pilot project for the police service.
JYOTI has published the letter below, which is reproduced from the Express:
September 27, 2011
Mr Dirk Barnes
Managing Director
Trinidad and Tobago Air Support Company Limited
73 Valle Drive
Orange Grove
TACARIGUA
Dear Mr Barnes,
Re: Letter of Intent
I wish to express my thanks to your company for your interest to supply your unique services to the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service as a law enforcement aviation pilot project,
As you are aware, the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service is in the process of introducing new policing initiatives that will increase interaction and cooperation with the national community with the aim of reducing crime. As part of our 21st Century Policing Initiative we see possible integration of your Sky View Surveillance Support Proposal into our future operations.
The aviation support pilot project by your company appears to be well organized with a high potential of success. In as much, we wish to evaluate the capabilities of this type of aircraft in order to measure the effectives and efficiency of this form of air support. With this in mind I have approved the twelve week pilot project proposal.
I propose that the terms set out below should be incorporated into a contract agreement (the "Contract') namely as follows:
1. Client: The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service "hereafter termed the Police Service", Ministry of National Security of the Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago "hereafter termed the Ministry'.
2. Contractor: Trinidad and Tobago Air Support Company Ltd.
3. Deliverables: 720 hours use of Zenith CH 750 Air Scout Aircraft over a twelve week evaluation project period. The Contractor will provide check flights with four selected members of the Police Service for a period not exceeding two weeks.
4. Contract Cost: TT$902,772.00 (US$140,400.00)
5. Contract Period: twelve weeks, start date to be defined in the Contract.
6. Contract Engagement: Upon acceptance of this letter of intent, the Contractor agrees to start the delivery process and facilitate availability of aircraft to the Police Service, upon which a Contract would be signed and a purchase order would be issued. The date of the Contract represents the start date of the Project.
7. Conditions Precedent: The client should pay in full the Contract cost (see Sub-Para 4) immediately on the successful completion of the Contract and expiration of the contract period.
8. Contract Evaluation: The Police Service shall evaluate the pilot project and use this evaluation to determine if a further contractual agreement with the Contractor should be negotiated.
9. Additional Points: This letter of intent sets out the major terms of the agreement that the Client is prepared to formally engage. The letter of intent is in no way a legally binding agreement between the Client and the Contractor but serves to formally express the Police Commissioner's approval to engage the Pilot Project with the Contractor.
You are requested to reply in writing indicating your acceptance of the terms in this letter and I thank you for collaborating with us.
Regards
Dr Dwayne Gibbs
Commissioner of Police(the letter published in the Express did not have a signature)
EWATSKI'S RESPONSE VIA NEWS RELEASE
“The TTPS has entered into an agreement to lease a light aircraft to evaluate the capability of this unique type of fixed-wing aircraft in support of our law enforcement aviation programme which has been in place since April 2011.
September 27, 2011
Mr Dirk Barnes
Managing Director
Trinidad and Tobago Air Support Company Limited
73 Valle Drive
Orange Grove
TACARIGUA
Dear Mr Barnes,
Re: Letter of Intent
I wish to express my thanks to your company for your interest to supply your unique services to the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service as a law enforcement aviation pilot project,
As you are aware, the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service is in the process of introducing new policing initiatives that will increase interaction and cooperation with the national community with the aim of reducing crime. As part of our 21st Century Policing Initiative we see possible integration of your Sky View Surveillance Support Proposal into our future operations.
The aviation support pilot project by your company appears to be well organized with a high potential of success. In as much, we wish to evaluate the capabilities of this type of aircraft in order to measure the effectives and efficiency of this form of air support. With this in mind I have approved the twelve week pilot project proposal.
I propose that the terms set out below should be incorporated into a contract agreement (the "Contract') namely as follows:
1. Client: The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service "hereafter termed the Police Service", Ministry of National Security of the Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago "hereafter termed the Ministry'.
2. Contractor: Trinidad and Tobago Air Support Company Ltd.
3. Deliverables: 720 hours use of Zenith CH 750 Air Scout Aircraft over a twelve week evaluation project period. The Contractor will provide check flights with four selected members of the Police Service for a period not exceeding two weeks.
4. Contract Cost: TT$902,772.00 (US$140,400.00)
5. Contract Period: twelve weeks, start date to be defined in the Contract.
6. Contract Engagement: Upon acceptance of this letter of intent, the Contractor agrees to start the delivery process and facilitate availability of aircraft to the Police Service, upon which a Contract would be signed and a purchase order would be issued. The date of the Contract represents the start date of the Project.
7. Conditions Precedent: The client should pay in full the Contract cost (see Sub-Para 4) immediately on the successful completion of the Contract and expiration of the contract period.
8. Contract Evaluation: The Police Service shall evaluate the pilot project and use this evaluation to determine if a further contractual agreement with the Contractor should be negotiated.
9. Additional Points: This letter of intent sets out the major terms of the agreement that the Client is prepared to formally engage. The letter of intent is in no way a legally binding agreement between the Client and the Contractor but serves to formally express the Police Commissioner's approval to engage the Pilot Project with the Contractor.
You are requested to reply in writing indicating your acceptance of the terms in this letter and I thank you for collaborating with us.
Regards
Dr Dwayne Gibbs
Commissioner of Police(the letter published in the Express did not have a signature)
EWATSKI'S RESPONSE VIA NEWS RELEASE
“The TTPS has entered into an agreement to lease a light aircraft to evaluate the capability of this unique type of fixed-wing aircraft in support of our law enforcement aviation programme which has been in place since April 2011.
“Our air-support unit has been using helicopters from the former SAUTT to support our ground operations. This unit has been instrumental in assisting in the arrest of numerous people.
“The light aircraft will be equipped with similar technology as in the helicopters and due to its ability to fly at a very slow speed even compared to traditional fixed wing aircraft may be an alternative to helicopters which are much more costly to maintain.”
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