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BACKGROUND: The Division of Police needs to purchase 100 Smith and Wesson M&P Compact .40 caliber semi-automatic pistols for its plain clothes detectives and supervisors. These pistols will help keep officers safe in the performance of their duties. These are new purchases to replace existing weapons.
Bid Information: Formal Bid # SA003734 was opened on October 28, 2010. Two responses were received as follows:
Vance Outdoors $38,140.00
Standard Law $37,840.00
Both bidders are majority business entities.
Based on the local 1 percent credit, the Division of Police recommends the award to Vance 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 Number: 542072038, expires 1-06-2012.
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: Emergency legislation is requested to provide these hand guns to plain clothes detectives that do not have this compact pistol.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes the purchase 100 Smith and Wesson semi automatic pistols from Vance Outdoors Inc., in the amount of $38,140.00 from the Federal Drug Seizure Fund for the Division of Police. There will be no effect on the financial status of the General fund.
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To authorize and direct the Director of Finance and Management to enter into a contract with Vance Outdoors, Inc. for the purchase of semi-automatic pistols for the Division of Police, to authorize the expenditure of $38,140.00 from the Law Enforcement Seizure Funds; and to declare an emergency. ($38,140.00)
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WHEREAS, a formal bid opening was held on October 28, 2010 for the purchase of semi-automatic pistols; and
WHEREAS, the Division of Police, Department of Public Safety needs to enter into a contract for the purchase of semi-automatic pistols for its detectives and supervisors; an...
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