Explanation
Need: The City of Columbus, Department of Public Safety, Division of Police requested to trade with licensed weapon dealers, confiscated (275) firearms, for Smith & Wesson M&P Compact 40 with magazine disconnect, night sights and three magazines and standard trigger and no internal lock. Firearms to be auctioned as a trade-in credit towards the purchase of Smith & Wesson M&P Compact 40 with magazine disconnect, night sights and three magazines and standard trigger and no internal lock leave a net balance due of $1.00 by the City of Columbus. This trade will result in savings for the General Fund because the new firearms will stock the Division of Police with firearms for replacement and/or issue to undercover police detectives as needed.
Bid Information: Four bids were received in the Purchasing Office for Bid # SA002601, Trade of Weapons. Standard Law Enforcement Supply Co. offered 93 new firearms at a value of $37,107.00, BA/Phoenix Distributors offered 80 new firearms at a value of $36,800.00, Witmer and Associates offered 68 new firearms at a value of $29,348.12 and Vance Outdoors offered 60 new firearms at $25,620.00.
Standard Law Enforcement Supply Co. was the best bid received per specification; therefore a contract should be awarded to them.
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 No: 341056475, expires 10/06/2009
FISCAL IMPACT:
There will be no substantial effect on the financial status of the General Fund since this trade is for actual equipment resulting in cost of $1.00.
Title
To authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to enter into contract with Standard Law Enforcement Supply Co. for the trade of weapons for the Division of Police, and to authorize the expenditure of $1.00 from the General Fund. ($1.00)
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