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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />JULY 2, 2012 <br />TITLE: <br />CONTRACT AWARD TO GALLS, LLC <br />FOR BALLISTIC PLATES AND <br />CARRIERS <br />(SPEC NO. 12-042) <br />CITY MANAGER <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />APPROVED <br />? As Recommended <br />? As Amended <br />? Ordinance on 1s`Reading <br />? Ordinance on 2"dReading <br />? Implementing Resolution <br />? Set Public Hearing For <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />Award a contract to Galls, LLC for ballistic plates and plate carriers in an amount not to exceed <br />$42,000. <br />DISCUSSION <br />The Santa Ana Police Department's Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team is responsible <br />for investigating and arresting criminals who commonly arm themselves to evade capture. <br />Ballistic plates offer SWAT operators additional protection from high powered weaponry. The <br />added safeguard of ballistic plates enables survival of hits from weapons that "soft" body armor <br />will not stop, increasing the SWAT operators level of confidence in an environment where there is <br />potential to face a formidable opponent. Ballistic plates and plate carriers provide a rapid <br />deployment option for operators to quickly add the plates to their daily body armor protection, <br />should they be called to an active shooter incident. <br />Santa Ana Ordinance No. NS-2312 authorizes the City to purchase against contracts from any <br />public agency utilizing a competitive bid process. The County of Los Angeles' contract for the <br />plates and the County of Kern for the plate carriers with Galls, LLC, were both awarded as a <br />result of open, competitive bidding, and meets the City's requirements. <br />FISCAL IMPACT <br />Funds are available in the Criminal Activities D.O.J. (accounting unit 02614450 66400). <br />Paul M. Walters <br />Chief of Police <br />Police Department <br />APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS: <br />Francisco Gutierrez ?,- <br />Executive Director <br />Finance & Mgmt. Services Agency <br />EG <br />22E-1