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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Staff recommends Council adopt Resolution No. 97-16 f 8 , accepting the bid pn
Discount Gun Mart to provide new firearms to the City of Carlsbad Police Department.
ITEM EXPLANATION
Current police firearms in this class are ten years old. The age and fatigue of these
are causing a high rate of mechanical failures with accompanying concerns for si
Police Department is changing to equipment and calibers more in-line with current teck
Several firearms were tested by the Police Department prior to the final determinatior
and model to be purchased. After considering overall quality, addressing the varying
many officers and researching the probability of breakdown and cost of normal mail
the Beretta Model 8040G was selected. The new firearms will be used as tt
Department’s approved sidearm and will be carried by officers while on-duty.
The Police Department has a large number of older firearms that are, or will become,
firearms, the Department decided to use the old items as a trade-in against this purc
bidders were required to indicate agreement with the following statement: “We (tl-
acknowledge that the disposition of the used firearms will be only to buyers
demonstrate to the bidder the firearms will be used for a lawful purpose”.
repJir costs. Also, technology has advanced consider;4bly in the past several yei
To dispose of these items in a safe and responsible manner, and to off-set the co
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In accordance with Section 3.28.120 of the Municipal Code, Notice to Bidders was
and Requests for Bid were sent to ten vendors. Four bids were received. The P
Department recommends acceptance of the bid from Discount Gun Mart, 151 0 Morc
Suite F, San Diego CA 921 IO. Tabulation of bid results and trade-in allowances are bl
Discount Gun LC Action Police Bumble Bee Emerge
Mart Supply Equipm
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New Items* $62,444.14 $63,977.64 $67,042.05 $70,89;
Trade-In Items $36,045.00 $33,536.00 $17,085.00 No Bid
Net Amount $26,399.14 $30,441.64 $49,957.05 Not Re:
*Sales tax is included based on the price of the new items.
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Funds for this purchase are in the Police Department budget for this fiscal year in the
$62,500.
EXHIBITS
Resolution No. 93 -bI c)
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RESOLUTION NO. 97-610
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CARLSBAD, ACCEPTING A BID AN0 AUTHORIZING THE
PURCHASE OF POLICE FIREARMS.
WHEREAS, the City of Carlsbad Police Department requires the replacemc
firearms, and;
WHEREAS, proper bidding procedures have resulted in the receipt of a b
qualified vendor;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
as follows:
1 I The bid of Discount Gun Mart is hereby accepted,
12 2. The Purchasing Officer is hereby authorized and directed to issue a
13 order for the firearms, minus the trade-in amount, not to exceed $26,395
14 PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council (
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of Carlsbad held on the 7th day of October , 1996, by the follo
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l7 I/ AYES: Council Members Lewis, Finnila, Nygaard, Kulchin, and
l8 II NOES: None
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ABSENT: one
ATTEST:
ALETHA L. RAUfENKRANZ, City Clerk
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