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DATE: January 4, 2006 CONSENT CALENDAR
SUBJECT: APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT FOR THE
POLICE DEPARTMENT'S SPECIAL RESPONSE TEAM.
FROM: David H. Ready, City Manager
BY: Palm Springs Police Department
SUMMARY
The tactical vests currently utilized by the Special Response Team (SRT) of the Police
Department are outdated and beyond their warranty period. The ballistic helmets worn
by the team are military surplus and also beyond warranty. Due to a generous private
donation specifically for this purpose, the Police Department is requesting City.Council
approve the purchase of 30 new tactical vests and 30 new ballistic helmets for the
Special Response Team.
RECOMMENDATION:
1. Adopt Minute Order No� approving the purchase of 30 new Tactical Vests and 30
new Ballistic Helmets from Adamson Police Products in the amount of$54,997.76.
STAFF ANALYSIS:
Tactical vests are necessary safety equipment for all Police Officers, and the Special
Response Team officers wear vests which have a higher level of protection due to the
nature of their duties. Tactical vest manufacturers typically warranty their equipment for
5 years. Our current vests worn by the SRT are beyond their warranty period and are
balky and cumbersome, compared to new designs and technology available today.
The new vests recommended for purchase come with a 5 year warranty backed by the
manufacturer.
Ballistic helmets are also necessary safety equipment for the SRT. The current helmets
worn by the officers are military surplus units and are also beyond their warranty period.
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City Council Staff Report
Jan.4, 2006 -- Page 2
Purchase of Tactical Vests and Ballistic Helmets
The new helmets recommended for purchase are new technology, considerably lighter
and more comfortable to wear, and come with a 5 year warranty backed by the
manufacturer. Both the vests and the helmets are the Protech brand, manufactured by
Armor Holdings, Inc.
The Procurement and Contracting Division conducted a Request for Quotation (RFQ
2006-16) and received four responses from authorized Protech dealers. The results of
the RFQ are tabulated below:
Adamson Police Products $54,997.76
Aardvark Tactical, Inc. $57,861.43
Galls Long Beach Uniform $58,556.74
Quartermaster, Inc. $64,157.87
Adamson Police Products located in Los Alamitos, California was the lowest,
responsive bidder. Staff is recommending that the City Council approve the purchase
of these vests and helmets from Adamson Police Products in an amount not-to-exceed
$54,997.76.
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FISCAL IMPACT: IFinance Director Review
The Police Department received a generous donation of $155,000 from an individual to
purchase an armored vehicle for the Special Response Team. The City was able to
obtain additional funding for that vehicle, and only used $100,000 of that private
donation. The private donor has requested that the remaining $55,000 be used to
purchase tactical vests and helmets for the Special Response Team. Thus, this
j purchase will not impact the City budget. The donated funds for this purchase are
available in account number 3201-52063, Police Grants—S.W.A.T. Vests.
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Attachments:
Minute Orders (1)
City Council Staff Report
t Jan. 4 , 2006 -- Page 3
Purchase of Tactical Vests and Ballistic Helmets
MINUTE ORDER NO.
APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF 30 NEW TACTICAL VESTS AND 30 NEW
BALLISTIC HELMETS FROM ADAMSON POLICE PRODUCTS IN THE AMOUNT OF
$54,997.76.
I, James Thompson, City Clerk of the City of Palm Springs hereby certify that this
Minute Order, approving the purchase of 30 new tactical vests and 30 new ballistic
helmets from Adamson Police Products in the amount of $54,997.76 was adopted by
the City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California, in a meeting thereof held on the
4th day of January 2006.
James Thompson, City Clerk