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Police Department

DATE:

1/26/2016

MEMO:

Police Department 16-11

TO:

Honorable Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe

City Council Members



FROM:

Timothy A. Gleason, City Manager

Bradley L. Sweeney, Chief of Police


SUBJECT:Ammunition Purchase
SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION:The purpose of this memorandum is to request the expenditure of funds to Kiesler Police Supply and Ray O’Herron Company, Inc. for ammunition pursuant to the attached bid summary. Staff recommends authorizing the execution of purchase orders as shown on Exhibit A.
BACKGROUND:The Decatur Police Department purchases firearm ammunition on an annual basis for routine handgun range training and qualification, patrol rifle range training and qualification, Emergency Response Team firearm training, recruit firearm training and for standard on-duty carry ammunition.

POTENTIAL OBJECTIONS:  None anticipated.
STAFF REFERENCE:  Bradley L. Sweeney, Chief of Police, 424-2745, bsweeney@decaturil.gov David T. Dickerson, Deputy Chief of Police, 424-2740, ddickerson@decaturil.gov
BUDGET/TIME IMPLICATIONS:  The purchase of ammunition is an annually budgeted expense. The actual delivery of ammunition which is ordered can be several months, depending on current supplies by the ammunition provider and national demand. 
ATTACHMENTS:
DescriptionType
Resolution for Purchase of AmmunitionResolution Letter
Ammunition Bid SummaryBackup Material
Ammunition Purchase Exhibit AExhibit
REVIEWERS:
DepartmentReviewerActionDate
Police Department OLD -- City Clerk Bright, OLD - City Clerk DebbieApproved1/28/2016 - 4:37 PM