Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation seeks to authorize the Director of Finance and Management to enter into a contract with Safe Restraints, Inc. for the purchase of the WRAP Restraint System with Helmet for use by the Division of Police. The Wrap Restraint System provides a safer way to restrain combative individuals, which causes less injuries for both citizens and officers. This also has reduced the uses of force against handcuffed individuals.
An authorization of $79,606.00 is needed to appropriate the funds in the Police Continuing Professional Training Fund to cover the cost of this purchase.
Bid Information: The formal bid process was utilized in the process of obtaining pricing. Formal Bid RFQ031667 was opened on November 20, 2025. Safe Restraints, Inc. was the only bidder to provide an offer. The bid was submitted for $79,606.00. Division of Police Training personnel reviewed the bid and recommended Safe Restraints, Inc. be awarded the contract with the City of Columbus Division of Police as they were the only bidder.
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: CC053397, Safe Restraints, Inc. expires 1/7/2028
Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is requested so that the Division of Police may immediately enter into a contract to obtain the restraint systems and to deploy them for use for the safety of personnel and public.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes an appropriation and expenditure of $79,606.00 from the Special Revenue Fund, entitled the Police Continuing Professional Training Fund with Safe Restraints, Inc.
Title
To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to enter into contract with Safe Restraints, Inc. for the purchase of the WRAP Restraint System with Helmet; to authorize the appropriation and expenditure of $...
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