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A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Issue The Attached Blanket Purchase Order With GL Distributors, Inc. For The Purchase Of Ballistic Body Armor For The Police Department In The Amount Of $63,000.00.
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Staff Recommends:
The Approval of the Attached Resolution
Explanation:
The Police Department requires ballistic body armor on a daily basis for protection in high risk situation.
The Police Department currently utilizes three vendors listed on the State of Florida Contract for their ballistic vest, whereby, Officers are given the freedom to research and chose the vest manufacturer of their choice; moreover, this past couple of years most Officers favored GL Distributors as GL Distributors provides the highest level of service.
The ballistic vests are available through GL Distributors pursuant to the State of Florida Contract Number 46151504-NASPO-17-ACS, which was procured by competitive bid.
Purchasing Ordinance Section 38.40 (C)(5) of the Purchasing Ordinance allows the Director to procure, without following formal procedures, all goods and services which are subject of contracts with the state, its political subdivisions, the United States government, other governmental entities, or a corporation not for profit whose members are governmental entities, public officers, or any combination thereof, provided however, the goods and services are: (i) the subject of a price schedule negotiated by the state or the United States government, or (ii) the subject of a contract with another governmental entity or a corporation not for profit whose members are governmental entities, public officers, or any combination thereof, which contract is based strictly on competitive bids or competitive proposals and not on any preference.
The Chief of Police and the Director of Procurement and Contract Compliance recommend the issuance of the attached Blanket Purchase Order for a...
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