STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Government Performance and Financial Management
AGENDA DATE: August 12, 2020
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): All
DEPARTMENT: Office of Procurement Services
EXECUTIVE: Elizabeth Reich
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SUBJECT
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Authorize a five-year service price agreement for protective ballistic vests and alterations for the Police Department - GT Distributors, Inc., most advantageous proposer of four - Estimated amount of $4,587,500 - Financing: General Fund
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BACKGROUND
This action does not encumber funds; the purpose of a service price agreement is to establish firm pricing for services, for a specific term, which are ordered on an as needed basis according to annual budgetary appropriations. The estimated amount is intended as guidance rather than a cap on spending under the agreement, so that actual need combined with the amount budgeted will determine the amount spent under this agreement.
This service price agreement will provide for protective ballistic vests and alterations for the Police Department. The primary purpose for protective ballistic vests is to ensure the safety of officers through the use of protective equipment that absorbs the impact of firearm-fired projectiles and sharp objects.
A six-member committee from the following departments reviewed and evaluated the qualifications:
* Court and Detention Services (1)
* Fire-Rescue Department (1)
* Police Department (2)
* Office of Business Diversity (1)*
* Office of Procurement Services (1)*
*The Office of Procurement Services only evaluated cost and the Office of Business Diversity only evaluated the Business Inclusion and Development Plan.
The committee selected the successful respondent on the basis of demonstrated competence and qualifications under the following criteria:
* Quality, Design, Construction, Comfort & Durability 30 points
* Innovation in Design 15 points
* Proposer Experience, A...
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