REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Award of Contracts for Public Safety Uniforms and Equipment (F14-94)
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
Approval is requested to award two (2) three-year contracts, each with an option to renew for two additional one-year periods, subject to available funding and acceptable pricing and service, for uniforms and equipment required by the Department of Public Safety (DPS).
Staff recommends awarding the three-year contracts to Summit Uniforms of San Jose, as the primary supplier of uniforms, in an amount not- to-exceed $400,000, and LC Action Police Supply of San Jose, as the primary supplier of equipment, in an amount not-to-exceed $200,000. Should the contracts be renewed after the initial three-year term, neither purchase order will exceed the annual budgeted amounts for each renewal period.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
N/A
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
The Department of Public Safety provides uniforms and related equipment for Public Safety Officers pursuant to the City's Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Public Safety Officers Association and in compliance with the Department of Public Safety General Orders Manual. Uniforms are also provided to some non-sworn employees working in support functions such as Animal Control, Crime Prevention, Property and Evidence, and Records, and to staff in the Division of Fire & Environmental Services and Community Services Officers. In addition to uniforms, equipment such as holsters, belts, batons, handcuffs, and ballistic vests are purchased.
The competitive bid conducted for the new contracts (Invitation for Bids No. F14-94) was a cooperative effort of the City of Sunnyvale and the City of Milpitas. The City of Sunnyvale was the lead agency, consolidating information from the participating agencies and coordinating the bidding process. Bid specifications were prepared by Sunnyvale Public Safety and Purchasing staff and Milpitas Police, Fire, and Purchasing staff.
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