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Commissioner Brown - Finance on behalf of Public Safety - To Authorize the County Manager, or Her Designee, to Replace Current Expired Body Armor Vests and Execute a Sole Source Contract with Premier Body Armor for the Purchase of Body Armor Vests for Gaston County Police Department, Sheriff’s Office, GEMS & Emergency Management ($375,000 - Fund Balance)
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STAFF CONTACT
Tiffany Murray - 704-866-3032
BUDGET IMPACT
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General Fund will be impacted in the amount of $375,000.00.
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BUDGET ORDINANCE IMPACT
N/A
BACKGROUND
Current ballistic vests have expired and these are needed to protect public safety staff. County Public Safety Departments (County Police, Sheriff’s Office, Emergency Medical Services and Emergency Management) have a Purchasing Agreement with Premier Body Armor for body armor vests.
A purchase is sole source according to G. S. 143-129(e)(6) Informal and formal purchase - Available when (1) performance or price competition is not available; (2) product is available from only one source; or (3) standardization or compatibility is the overriding consideration. The body armor vests fall under sections 2 and 3 of the sole source.
This Board Action authorizes the purchase of body armor vests from sole source Premier Body Armor for the County Public Safety Departments (County Police, Sheriff’s Office, Emergency Medical Services and Emergency Management) and the appropriation of $375,000.00 from the fund balance in General Fund for the purchase.
POLICY IMPACT
N/A
ATTACHMENTS
Budget Change Request (BCR); Sole Source Letter; Premier Estimate; Vest Description/Specifications Sheet