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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />JANUARY 17, 2017 <br />TITLE: <br />CONTRACT AWARD TO ADAMSON <br />POLICE PRODUCTS FOR SWAT RIFLES & <br />ACCESSORIES <br />(SPEC. NO. 16 -142) <br />(STRATEGIC PLAN NO. 1, 5) <br />CITY MANAGER <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />APPROVED <br />❑ As Recommended <br />❑ <br />As Amended <br />❑ <br />Ordinance on 1"Reading <br />❑ <br />Ordinance on 2nd Reading <br />❑ <br />Implementing Resolution <br />❑ <br />Set Public Nearing For_ <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />Authorize a one -time purchase and payment of purchase order to Adamson Police Products for <br />the purchase of 44 Special Weapons and Tactics Team (SWAT) rifles and accessories in the <br />amount of $107,930, subject to non - substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City <br />Attorney. <br />DISCUSSION <br />Police Officers assigned to the Special Weapons and Tactics Team (SWAT) are tasked with the <br />responsibility of handling incidents involving armed, barricaded suspects, hostage situations and <br />high -risk warrant services. In the case of critical situations , the SWAT team is called upon when <br />patrol officers require a team with advanced tactical equipment and training, exceeding that of the <br />average patrol officer or detective. The current primary weapon system utilized by the SWAT <br />Team is the Colt M4A1 carbine or the Colt M16A1 rifle. The Colt M4A1's were purchased in 1991 <br />and the M16A1 rifles were acquired in 2003. The recommended replacement schedule is at <br />approximately 20,000 rounds per weapon. During a typical training year, a SWAT team member <br />will fire approximately 2,000 rounds with their rifle. This purchase will replace all 40 rifle systems <br />that have reached their end of service life. <br />In addition to the SWAT Team's primary rifle system, SWAT precision marksmen deploy utilizing <br />a higher accuracy bolt action rifle. These specialized rifles currently in use by SWAT are ten <br />years old and do not have night vision capabilities, rendering precision marksman ineffective <br />during night time operations, which is when the majority of SWAT activations occur. Based on <br />this operational necessity, the SWAT team has selected four new bolt actions rifles, which will be <br />equipped with night vision optics, extremely accurate daylight optics, and additional accessories <br />to make the SWAT precision marksmen more effective and further protect the community during <br />SWAT operations. <br />22A -1 <br />