City of Columbus - File #: 1922-2007

• File #: 1922-2007
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/9/2007
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 11/26/2007
• Final action: 11/28/2007
• Title: To authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to enter into contract with Vance Outdoors, Inc. for the purchase of tactical pistols and accessories for the Division of Police, to authorize the expenditure of $25,477.20 from the Law Enforcement Contraband Seizure Funds; and to declare an emergency. ($25,477.20)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/28/2007	1	MAYOR	Signed
11/28/2007	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
11/26/2007	1	Columbus City Council	Approved
11/26/2007	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
11/16/2007	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
11/16/2007	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
11/15/2007	1	Finance - Purchasing Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/15/2007	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/15/2007	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/15/2007	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/15/2007	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/15/2007	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/14/2007	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/14/2007	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/14/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/14/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/13/2007	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
11/13/2007	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/13/2007	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/10/2007	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/9/2007	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
11/9/2007	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
11/9/2007	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

Need: The Division of Police needs to purchase twenty-four (24) Heckler & Koch tactical pistols with accessories. The tactical pistols will be used by the Narcotics Bureau IN/TAC section during strategic operations.

Bid Information: Five bids were received in the Purchasing Office for Bid # SA002658, Tactical Pistols for the Division of Police which opened October 25, 2007.
Overall total prices for Items 1, 2 and 3 were as follows: Vance Outdoors, Inc. $25,477.20, James Wright dba Tactical Weapons USA $26,918.00, Clyde Armory $27,312.00, Michigan Police Equipment Company $27,614.40 and Personal Protection Group, LLC $27,740.40. Lowest bid meeting specification for Items 1, 2, and 3 was Vance Outdoors, Inc.
Items 4 and 5 total prices were as follows: Vance Outdoors, Inc. $6,948.00, James Wright dba Tactical Weapons USA $6,893.40, Clyde Armory $8,124.00, Michigan Police Equipment Company $6,330.00 and Personal Protection Group, LLC $6,964.05. Michigan Police Equipment Company was the lowest overall bidder on Items 4 and 5. Since this purchase is under $20,000 for these items, the Purchasing Office will process a purchase order for these items.

Vance Outdoors, Inc. was the lowest overall and best bid received per specification for Items 1, 2 and 3, 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: 542072038 expires 02/29/2008

Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is requested so that this purchase may be completed by year-end closing.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Since this purchase will be made with Law Enforcement Contraband Seizure Funds, there will be no effect on the financial status of the General Fund. $32,400.00 has been appropriated for this purchase through the Law Enforcement Contraband Seizure F...