Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Finance and Management Director to issue a purchase order for the purchase of weapons for police recruits from Standard Law Enforcement Supply Company as a result of competitive bidding. The Division of Police needs to purchase Smith and Wesson M&P full size .40 caliber semi-automatic pistols for a new recruit class that begins in June 2013.
Additional Needs: Expenses associated with recruit classes are budgeted in the transfer category until needed. Therefore, funds need to be transferred within the General Fund budget of the Division of Police from Object Level (1) 10 to Object Level (1) 02 in order to purchase these pistols for the recruit class.
Bid Information: Formal Bid # SA004875 was opened on April 11, 2013. Two responses were received as follows:
Vance Outdoors $25,034.20
Standard Law $24,724.80
Both bidders are majority business entities.
Based on the lowest, most responsive and best bid received, the Division of Police recommends that a contract be awarded to Standard Law Enforcement Supply, Co.
This company is not debarred according to the Federal excluded parties listing or prohibited from being awarded a contract according to the Auditor of State unresolved findings for recovery certified search.
Contract Compliance Number: 341056475, expires 05-10-2014.
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: Emergency legislation is requested to provide these pistols to recruits that are expected to start in June, 2013.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes the purchase of Smith and Wesson M&P full size automatic pistols from Standard Law Enforcement Supply Co. in the amount of $24,724.80 from the General Fund for the Division of Police. $20,000.00 was budgeted in Object Level (1) 10 of the Division’s 2013 General Fund Budget. Also, an additional $5,000.00 was approved in the Public Safety Initiatives Funds. In 2012, $29,200.00 was spent for the purchase of pistols.
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