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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />AUGUST 4, 2015 <br />TITLE: <br />CONTRACT AWARD <br />FOR PATROL RIFLES <br />AND ACCESSORIES <br />(SPEC. NO. 15 -059) <br />{STRATEGIC <br />AN NO.1, 5) <br />CITY MANAGER <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />0»G16MAD, <br />❑ As Recommended <br />❑ As Amended <br />❑ Ordinance on 1° Reading <br />❑ Ordinance on 2nd Reading <br />❑ Implementing Resolution <br />❑ Set Public Hearing For <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />Authorize a one -time purchase and payment of purchase order to RifleGear for patrol rifles and <br />accessories in an amount not to exceed $145,000, subject to non - substantive changes approved <br />by the City Manager and City Attorney. <br />The Santa Ana Police Department issues patrol rifles to each of its patrol vehicles assigned to <br />duty. Patrol rifles provide trained law enforcement personnel with a more effective means in <br />which to protect the community as well as themselves in high risk patrol encounters. The current <br />authorized department issued rifle is no longer being manufactured and has been discontinued. <br />After extensive testing and research over the past year with the department's range master, the <br />weapons committee has recommended the Daniel Defense Systems rifle as the replacement <br />weapon system to be utilized. This purchased will replace and equip all 85 patrol vehicles in the <br />department. <br />The notice inviting bids was advertised on June 30, 2015, and offers were solicited. A summary <br />of the bids and offers received is as follows: <br />4 Vendors were notified <br />8 Vendors downloaded the bid <br />0 Bids received from a Santa Ana vendor <br />7 Bids received <br />Bids were received and opened on July 14, 2015. The bid received from RifleGear is responsive <br />to the specifications and meets the City's requirements — Exhibit 1. <br />22E -1 <br />