Explanation
Need: The Division of Police, Department of Public Safety needs to purchase Firearms Parts for conversion of Colt M-16 Rifles from fully automatic to semi-automatic rifles.
Bid Information: The Purchasing Office solicited bids, SA 002075, for the purchase of firearms parts for the Division of Police. Two vendors responded with the following prices:
Vance's Outdoors, Inc. $26,441.35
Lawmen's & Shooters' Supply, Inc. $29,069.75
Award of the contract is to be made to the lowest, responsive, responsible and best bidder, Vance's Outdoors, Inc.
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: 542072038
Fiscal Impact: This purchase will be funded with Drug Seizure Funds; therefore, there will be no effect on the financial status of the General Funds.
Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is requested so the firearms will be ready for street use, if needed.
Title
To authorize and direct the Director of Finance and Management to enter into a contract with Vance Outdoors, Inc. for the purchase of firearms parts for the Division of Police, to authorize the expenditure of $26,441.35 from the Law Enforcement Seizure Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($26,441.35)
Body
WHEREAS, the Division of Police, Department of Public Safety needs to purchase firearms parts for conversion of M-16 rifles; and
WHEREAS, bids for the purchase of firearms parts were solicited by the Purchasing Office; and
WHEREAS, the lowest, responsive, responsible and best bidder was Vance Outdoors, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, the funding source for this purchase will come from the Law Enforcement Seizure Fund; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Division of Police in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director of Finance and Management to enter into a contract for the purchase of firearms parts, thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety, and welfare; now therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Director of Finance and Management be and is hereby authorized to enter into a contract with Vance Outdoors, Inc. for the purchase of firearms parts for the Division of Police.
Section 2. That the expenditure of $26,441.35 from the Division of Police, Division No. 30-03 | OCA Code 300988 | Object Level One 02 | Object Level Three 2215 or so much thereof as may be needed, be and same is hereby authorized.
Section 3. That for reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.