Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Division of Police needs to procure uniforms, footwear, leather goods, uniform accessories, and body armor for police officers and some civilian employees. This ordinance will enable the Division to purchase these uniforms from Galls RT II, LLC in accordance with the Universal Term Contracts established for this purpose by the Purchasing Office.
Additional Needs: Expenses associated with recruit classes are budgeted in the transfer category until needed. Therefore, funds need to be transferred within the General Fund budget of the Division of Police from Object Class 10 to Object Class 02 in order to purchase uniforms for two recruit classes.
Bid Information: The Purchasing Office has set up purchase agreements for the purchase of uniforms, footwear, body armor, and leather goods with Galls RT II, LLC.
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.: 203545989 - Galls RT, LLC, expires November 16, 2017.
Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is requested because the Division needs to place orders during the current uniform inspections, to outfit the recruit class that starts in June 2016, and to complete any emergency requests.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $1,681,704.50 from the Division of Police’s General Fund Budget for the purchase of uniforms. This ordinance also authorizes the transfer of funds between object classes to properly align appropriation with projected expenditures. The Division of Police spent or encumbered $1,661,752.00 in 2015 General Fund. In 2014, a total of $1,679,259.00 was spent or encumbered on Uniforms from the General Fund.
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To authorize the transfer of funds within the Division of Police's General Fund budget, and to authorize the Finance and Management Director t...
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