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Police Department <br />www.santa-ana.org/pd <br />Item # 15 <br />City of Santa Ana <br />20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br /> Staff Report <br />February 16, 2021 <br />TOPIC: Replacement of Body Armor Protective Vests for the Police Department <br />AGENDA TITLE: <br />Award a purchase order in the amount of $129,400 to Galls, LLC for replacement of 35 <br />body armor protective vests for the Police Department (Specification No. 21-003) <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />Award a Purchase Order to Galls, LLC for the replacement of protective vests for the <br />Police Department in the amount of $129,400, subject to non-substantive changes <br />approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. <br />DISCUSSION <br />The Santa Ana Police Department strives to provide effective police services with <br />integrity, respect, and compassion while fostering strong partnerships with the community <br />we serve. The Police Department provides its personnel with the necessary equipment <br />to protect officers, and community members, while responding to calls for service. This <br />equipment includes protective vests that protect officers in high-risk situations. This <br />purchase order will replace 35 tactical protective vests for SWAT officers that were <br />purchased in 2014 that have reached the end of their useful life. These vests provide <br />neck protection, upper arm protection, groin protection, and throat protection to better <br />protect officers. All ballistic vest manufacturer’s warranty their products for five years and <br />recommend replacement after the warranty expires. This purchase will allow the Police <br />Department to continue to provide protection by replacing existing tactical protective vests <br />as per the manufacturer’s recommended replacement schedule. <br />Purchasing Division and Police Department staff reviewed procurement options for <br />tactical protective vests. The Point Blank Enterprises, Inc. and State of Colorado <br />agreement, awarded and made available through NASPO ValuePoint, an independent <br />public sector cooperative purchasing agency, was selected based on their competitive <br />pricing, service levels, and product offering that meets standardized equipment <br />requirements. Galls, LLC is a local authorized distributor for the City’s specified tactical <br />protective vests. Galls, LLC is an approved City vendor already furnishing police products <br />to the Police Department.