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File #: 1108-2025    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 4/17/2025 In control: Public Safety & Criminal Justice Committee
On agenda: 5/12/2025 Final action: 5/14/2025
Title: To authorize the Finance and Management Director to associate all General Budget Reservations resulting from this ordinance with the appropriate purchase agreements for the purchase of uniforms and accessories for the Division of Police from existing Universal Term Contracts; to authorize the expenditure of $3,367,868.00.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency ($3,367,868.00)
Attachments: 1. Galls LLC, 2. Highcom Armor Solutions Inc, 3. Jendco Safety Supply, 4. Lawmens and Shooters' Supply, Inc., 5. Vance Outdoors Inc, 6. WW Grainger Inc, 7. Funding Template - Uniforms 2025
Explanation

BACKGROUND: The Division of Police needs to procure uniforms, footwear, leather goods, uniform accessories, and protective wear for police officers, recruits, and some civilian employees. This ordinance will enable the Division to purchase these uniforms and accessories from Galls LLC, HighCom Armor Solutions, Inc., Vance Outdoors, Inc., W.W. Grainger, Inc, Lawmen’s and Shooter's Supply, Inc. and Jendco Safety Supply in accordance with the Universal Term Contracts established for this purpose by the Purchasing Office.

Bid Information: The Purchasing Office has set up purchase agreements for the purchase of uniforms, footwear, protective wear, and leather goods with Galls LLC, HighCom Armor Solutions, Inc. Vance Outdoors, Inc., Grainger, Lawmen’s and Shooter's Supply Inc. and Jendco Safety Supply.

Contract Compliance No.: Galls LLC CC-007478, expires April 21, 2027; HighCom Armor Solutions Inc. CC-025243, expires October 19, 2024; Vance Outdoors, Inc. CC-009245, expires March 20, 2027; W.W. Grainger, Inc. CC-007170, expires January 17, 2026; Lawmen’s and Shooter's Supply Inc. CC-009526, expires June 6, 2026; Jendco Safety Supply, CC-004977, expires December 19, 2025.
Vendors are in the process of updating contract compliances and will be updated prior to issuing purchase orders.

These companies are 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.

Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is requested in order to process uniform orders for personnel that are attending the annual uniform inspections held last week. Also funds will be needed to outfit the current recruit class.

FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $3,367,868.00 from the Division of Police’s General Fund budget for the purchase of uniforms from the above vendors; $3,767,910.00 is budgeted and $100,000.00 has ...

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