HomeMy WebLinkAbout22E - SPEC - BALLISTIC PLATES AND CARRIERSREQUEST FOR
COUNCIL ACTION
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
JULY 2, 2012
TITLE:
CONTRACT AWARD TO GALLS, LLC
FOR BALLISTIC PLATES AND
CARRIERS
(SPEC NO. 12-042)
CITY MANAGER
RECOMMENDED ACTION
CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY:
APPROVED
? As Recommended
? As Amended
? Ordinance on 1s`Reading
? Ordinance on 2"dReading
? Implementing Resolution
? Set Public Hearing For
CONTINUED TO
FILE NUMBER
Award a contract to Galls, LLC for ballistic plates and plate carriers in an amount not to exceed
$42,000.
DISCUSSION
The Santa Ana Police Department's Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team is responsible
for investigating and arresting criminals who commonly arm themselves to evade capture.
Ballistic plates offer SWAT operators additional protection from high powered weaponry. The
added safeguard of ballistic plates enables survival of hits from weapons that "soft" body armor
will not stop, increasing the SWAT operators level of confidence in an environment where there is
potential to face a formidable opponent. Ballistic plates and plate carriers provide a rapid
deployment option for operators to quickly add the plates to their daily body armor protection,
should they be called to an active shooter incident.
Santa Ana Ordinance No. NS-2312 authorizes the City to purchase against contracts from any
public agency utilizing a competitive bid process. The County of Los Angeles' contract for the
plates and the County of Kern for the plate carriers with Galls, LLC, were both awarded as a
result of open, competitive bidding, and meets the City's requirements.
FISCAL IMPACT
Funds are available in the Criminal Activities D.O.J. (accounting unit 02614450 66400).
Paul M. Walters
Chief of Police
Police Department
APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS:
Francisco Gutierrez ?,-
Executive Director
Finance & Mgmt. Services Agency
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