TITLE
Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or designee, to execute a contract with Dooley Enterprises, Inc., of Anaheim, CA, for furnishing and delivering Winchester ammunition without advertising for bids, in an annual amount not to exceed $400,000, for a period of two years, with the option to renew for three additional one-year periods, at the discretion of the City Manager. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
City Council approval is requested for the Long Beach Police Department (LBPD) to enter into a contract with Dooley Enterprises, Inc., to purchase ammunition manufactured by Winchester for training and shooting qualification requirements for LBPD armed personnel. Dooley Enterprises, Inc., is the sole authorized distributor in California that supplies Winchester ammunition.
LBPD has standardized its training rounds and premium duty rounds with Winchester factory-loaded ammunitions since 2004. Winchester goes to great lengths to ensure its training and duty rounds are identical. Standardization is necessary when handling a lethal weapon where performance and accuracy are critical.
City Charter Section 1801 requires that contracts for City purchases be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder after a competitive bid process, but allows for awards without a competitive bid process if accompanied by a Resolution adopted by City Council.
This matter was reviewed by Deputy City Attorney Monica J. Kilaita on June 28, 2018 and by Budget Management Officer Rhutu Amin Gharib on July 6, 2018.
TIMING CONSIDERATIONS
City Council action is requested on August 7, 2018, to ensure the contract is in place expeditiously.
FISCAL IMPACT
The total cost of the contract, in an annual amount not to exceed $400,000, is budgeted in the General Fund (GF) in the Police Department (PD). There is no local job impact associated with this recommendation.
SUGGESTED ACTION
Approve recommendation.
BODY
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LONG BEACH AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT AND ANY AMENDMENTS THERETO WITH DOOLEY ENTERPRISES, INC. WITHOUT ADVERTISING FOR BIDS FOR FURNISHING AND DELIVERING WINCHESTER AMMUNITION FOR A PERIOD OF TWO YEARS IN AN ANNUAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $400,000
Respectfully Submitted,
ROBERT G. LUNA
CHIEF OF POLICE
APPROVED:
PATRICK H. WEST
CITY MANAGER