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EXPENDITURE AUTHORIZATION FOR THE PURCHASE OF AMMUNITION FROM THE SAN DIEGO POLICE EQUIPMENT CO. INC. FOR THE GLENDALE POLICE DEPARTMENT
Staff Contact: Rick St. John, Police Chief
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Purpose and Recommended Action
Recommendation [enter the recommendation here]
This is a request for City Council to approve expenditure authorization for the purchase of ammunition from San Diego Police Equipment Co. Inc. for the Glendale Police Department in an amount not to exceed $165,000. This cooperative purchase is available through an agreement between the State of Arizona and San Diego Police Equipment Co. Inc. (Contract No. ADSPO14-067867) and is effective through March 30, 2018.
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Background
Ammunition is necessary for the training, qualification, and on-duty use of each police officer. Firearm training includes the annual qualification required by the Arizona Peace Officer Standards and Training Board. Firearm training is a core skill for law enforcement officers, and the purchase of additional ammunition allows for an increase in training for officers at the shooting range. Additionally, the ammunition police officers carry in their on-duty weapon is replaced every year, as a best practice for officer safety. This purchase will cover all the ammunition needs, including the ammunition needed for the new patrol rifles, for each police officer in Fiscal Year (FY) 2017-18.
The Glendale Police Department has been purchasing ammunition from San Diego Police Equipment Co. Inc. for several years. San Diego Police Equipment Co. Inc. has a contract in place with the State of Arizona and the Police Department utilizes the contract for a cooperative purchase to receive a competitive rate. The State of Arizona contract was last bid in March 2014 in accordance with the State procurement process. Materials Management reviewed and approved the use of the State of Arizona contract in 2016 and the Glendale Police Department Legal Advisor prepared a Linking Agreem...
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