HomeMy WebLinkAboutD.TACTICAL BODY ARMOR VESTS City of Port Arthur, Texas
Mayor and City Council Communication
Date REFERENCE SUBJECT: PAGE
3/06~3 NUMBER A~vard a Bid for Police Department Tactical Body Armor Page I of 2
Vests
RECOMMENDATION:
The Police Department recommends that the City Council approve the purchase of fifteen (15) Protect
Rapid Response model 1820 Tactical Body Armor Vests from GT Distributors of Austin, Texas in the
amount of $18,114.00.
BACKGROUND:
Our current S.W.A.T. Tactical Body Armor Vests are past the five (5) year warranty period. The Protect
Rapid Response model 1820 Tactical Body Armor is recommended as one of the best vests on the market
~nd also meets and exceeds NIJ standards. These vests are for our Special Action Team.
The Purchasing Division advertised for bids in the Port Arthur News on January 12, 2003 and January
19, 2003. Bid packages were mailed to eight (8) vendors on January 15, 2003. Two (2) bids were received
and opened on January 29, 2003 with the foflowing responses:
Vendor Quantity Unit Cost Total Bid
GT Distributors, Inc 15 $1,207.60 $18,114.00
Austin, Texas
Code Blue Police Supply 15 $1,431.00 $21,465.00
Beaumont, Texas
BUDGET/FISCAL EFFECT:
Funds are allocated in Account #112-1101-521.92.00, Project Code LLBG-02
PREPARED BY:LDR DISPOSITION BY COUNCIL PROCESSED BY
CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED OTHER (DESCRIBE)
APPROVED BY ~
CITY MANAGER .
DATE
City of Port Arthur, Texas
Mayor and City Council Communication
SUBJECT: . PAGE
~FERENCE-~-~ Award a Bid for Police Department Tactical Body 3~'~age 2 of 2
~~MEER ~Vests
STAFFING/EMPLOYEE EFFECT:
None
SUM3~ARY:
The Police Department recommends that the City Council approve the purchase of fifteen (15) Protect
Rapid Response model 1820 Tactical Body Armor Vests from GT Distributors of Austin, Texas in the
amount of $18,114.00 as the lowest and best responsive bid.
JOSEPH BROUSSARD, Jr.
PURCHASING COORDINATOR
REBECCA UNDERHILL
FINANCE DIRECTOR
pREPARED BY:LDR
APPROVED BY
CITY MANAGER
DISPOSITION BY COUNCIL
APPROVED
OTHER (DESCRIBE)
pROCESSED BY
CITY SECRETARY
DATE