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R <br />• w • <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />MARCH 15, 2016 <br />TITLE: <br />CONTRACTS AWARD FOR <br />FIREARMS, ACCESSORIES AND <br />MISCELLANEOUS POLICE SUPPLIES <br />(SPEC. NO. 16 -015 & 16 -016) <br />{STRAT 6,IC P A NO. 1,5} <br />CITY MANAGER <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />_--:• <br />❑ As Recommended <br />❑ As Amended <br />❑ Ordinance on IO'Reading <br />❑ Ordinance on 2n °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 orders for firearms and accessories in <br />an amount not to exceed $181,000; and an additional $20,000 contract award for flares and <br />various police recruit supplies for a total amount not to exceed $201,000 with the vendors listed <br />below, subject to non - substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney: <br />Vendor Amount <br />LC Action Police Supply $106,977 <br />Adamson Police Products $ 59,373 <br />Galls, LLC $ 14,467 <br />Adamson Police Products $ 20,000 <br />DISCUSSION <br />The Santa Ana Police Department issues the Remington 870 Shotgun and the Defense <br />Technology's 40mm Less Lethal Launcher to each patrol vehicle, assigned to Field Operations. <br />The firearms are essential tools utilized by trained law enforcement officers, to enhance their <br />effectiveness while protecting the community as well as themselves in high risk patrol <br />encounters. <br />The current department issued shotguns and less lethal launchers have been in service for over <br />20 years and have reached their end of service life. Due to the advances in technology, <br />Remington has produced a new model Police Service Shotgun that provides a more ergonomic <br />weapon platform, which is better suited for all officers who vary in size and stature. The current <br />Less Lethal launcher is the Defense Technologies 40mm Less Lethal Launcher, which is a tool <br />used to deliver "Less than Lethal Force" on combative suspects. Research and testing by the <br />department's range master and training staff, have found that the Defense Technologies 40mm <br />Less Lethal launcher model #1425 to be the operative replacement system. This purchase will <br />22A -1 <br />