SUBJECT/RECOMMENDATION:
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Authorize a purchase from Lou’s Police Distributors, Inc., of Hialeah, Florida, for 285 Glock Model 45 9mm handguns and associated equipment in the amount of $96,942.00, pursuant to City Code Sections 2.564(1)(e) Exceptions to Bid and 2.622 Surplus Personal Property and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
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SUMMARY:
The Police Department purchased its current firearm model (Smith and Wesson, Military and Police, .40 caliber) in 2006. In 2011, the Police Department received an updated version of the same firearm, which has been in use since that time. Five years is the average duty life of standard police weapons before safety and maintenance problems begin to occur and the Department has begun to experience such issues with our current model firearm.
In August 2018, the Police Department formulated an employee-based committee to evaluate a prospective replacement firearm. The committee initially evaluated nine models of firearms, which included both 9mm and .40 caliber firearms. As a result of several months of critique, which involved evaluation of these firearms in a variety of conditions (water, sand, mud, etc.), the committee made a recommendation in January 2019 that the Department transition to the Glock 45 9mm handgun.
The direct price of a Glock 45 pistol is $428.50. Lou’s Police Distributors has offered a trade-in value on the Department’s current weapon (in their current condition) of $290 per unit. Of the firearms dealers contacted, Lou’s has submitted the most competitive pricing with trade-in allowance for this purchase.
In accordance with City Code 2.622 Surplus Personal Property, the Police Department requests to declare as surplus and authorize the trade-in of its 300 Smith and Wesson, .40 caliber handguns, to help offset the cost of new firearms. It is anticipated these trade-in weapons will be refurbished and re-sold to authorized purchasers.
The Police Department seeks to purchase 285 firearms, and 260 associated Nightstick Compact Weapon Lights and compatible Safariland holsters. The lighting system and holster are functionally similar to our existing equipment. Glock offers a limited lifetime warranty in relation to law enforcement firearms.
All Officers will be required to attend, at a minimum, eight hours of firearms training with the before they are deployed in the field.
APPROPRIATION CODE AND AMOUNT:
The Department anticipated this purchase and has funding available, in the amount of $96,942, through P1802 - Police Equipment Replacement.