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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 Purchase Orders Between GL Distributor's, Inc. And The City Of Hollywood For The Purchase Of Ballistic Body Armor For The Police Department In The Aggregate Amount Of $87,000.00
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Staff Recommends: 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 year most Officers favored GL Distributors as GL Distributors provides the highest level of service.
To date, on previously approved orders, the City has paid GL Distributors $56,200.00 for FY16 as most of this cost is due in part to meeting contractual requirements and high Officer turnover, and the Police Department is requesting an additional $30,000.00 to be expended for Fiscal Year 2017, thereby, requesting the Procurement Services Division to create a Blanket Purchase Order for a total of $87,000.00 to GL Distributors.
The ballistic vests are available GL Distributors through the State of Florida Contract Number 680-850-11-1.
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 gove...
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