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<br />REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br /> <br />~ <br />"'~ <br /> <br />CiTY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br /> <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br /> <br />JUNE 6, 2005 <br /> <br />TITLE: <br /> <br />CONTRACT AWARD FOR <br />BODY ARMOR VESTS <br />(SPEC. NO. 05-036) <br /> <br />APPROVED <br />o As Recommended <br />o As Amended <br />o Ordinance on 1 st Reading <br />o Ordinance on 2nd Reading <br />o Implementing Resolution <br />o Set Public Hearing For <br /> <br />Ji <br /> <br />QJ}{)a- <br /> <br />CONTINUED TO <br /> <br />FILE NUMBER <br /> <br />CITY MANAGER <br /> <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br /> <br />Award a contract to Carmen's Uniforms, Inc. for the purchase of body <br />armor vests in the amount of $32,273.28. <br /> <br />DISCUSSION <br /> <br />The City of Santa Ana maintains a 480-bed holding facility, which <br />houses inmates during the arraignment and hearing process. Body vests <br />are available to Detention Officers as protective gear. In order to <br />provide the vests, a notice inviting bids was advertised on April 1 and <br />4, 2005, and bids were solicited. A summary of the bid invitations and <br />bids received is as follows: <br /> <br />30 Invitations For Bid mailed <br />2 Invitations For Bid mailed to Santa Ana vendors <br />3 Bids received <br />1 Bid received from a Santa Ana vendor <br /> <br />Bids were received and opened on April 13, 2005 (Exhibit 1). The bid <br />received from Carmen's Uniforms, Inc., a Santa Ana vendor is responsive <br />to the specifications and meet the City's requirements. <br /> <br />220-1 <br /> <br />CS :)83 <br />