Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to establish two (2) Universal Term Contracts (UTC) for the option to purchase Ammunition with Kiesler Police Supply and Vance Outdoors Inc. The Division of Police is the sole user of ammunition. The term of the proposed option contracts would be approximately three (3) years, expiring August 31, 2025, with the option to renew for one (1) additional year. The Purchasing Office opened formal bids on June 16, 2022. In addition, the expenditure of $2.00 is hereby authorized from General Budget Reservation BRPO002025.
The Purchasing Office advertised and solicited competitive bids in accordance with the relevant provisions of Section 329 relating to competitive bidding (Request for Quotation No. RFQ021913). Three (3) bids were received. One bidder, Tarazi LLC, could not provide any references or document any history in providing these types of goods, as required in the specifications, and were therefore deemed non-responsive. Kiesler Police Supply bid an alternate for Item 1 and Vance Outdoors bid alternates for Items 3-9 which were apparent low bids. However, the alternates offered have not been thoroughly tested and approved for use and therefore don't meet specifications.
The Purchasing Office is recommending award to the overall lowest, responsive, responsible and best bidders as follows:
Kiesler Police Supply, CC# 007032 expires 7/26/23, Items 3-11, 13 and 16, $1.00
Vance Outdoors, Inc., CC#009245 expires 4/23/23, Items 1, 2, 12, 14, 15, and 17, $1.00
Total Estimated Annual Expenditure: $1,200,000, Division of Police, the sole user
Emergency Designation: The Finance and Management Department respectfully requests this legislation be considered an emergency ordinance in order to ensure sufficient supplies for public safety.
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