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RESOLUTION NOS 5 9
A RESOLUTION DETERMINING THAT ACTIVE
SHOOTER KITS, FROM VICTORY TACTICAL GEAR,
LLC., CANNOT BE REASONABLY OBTAINED
THROUGH THE USUAL BIDDING PROCEDURES
AND AUTHORIZING THE FINANCE DIRECTOR TO
DISPENSE WITH -BIDDING THEREOF, NOT TO
EXCEED $174,000.
WHEREAS,: the Bakersfield Police Department (BPD) currently supplies patrol
officers with a level III ballistic vest, which is able to stop most small caliber (handgun)
projectiles; and
WHEREAS, a common factor in the majority of active shooter incidents is that the
shooter was armed with a high powered weapon or assault rifle; which utilizes a round
that will penetrate a standard level III vest; and
WHEREAS, the BPD desires to equip each patrol officer with an Active Shooter Kit,
comprised of a level III+ rifle resistant plate, to increase officer survivability should they
be struck by a rifle round during an active shooter response; and
WHEREAS, State Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Funding (SLESF) has
been appropriated for this purchase in the FY2019-20 Police Operating Budget for Fund
181; and
WHEREAS, the HG84 Active Shooter Kit was designed by, and manufactured
exclusively for, Victory Tactical Gear, LLC.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Bakersfield as
follows:
1. The above recitals are true and correct and incorporated herein by
reference.
2. The work, supplies, equipment or materials can only be reasonably
obtained from one vendor because of restricted availability of such work,
supplies, equipment or materials.
3. The Finance Director is authorized to dispense with bidding in accordance
with Section 3.20.060 of the Bakersfield Municipal Code.
4. The expenditure of funds for said work, supplies, equipment or materials
shall not exceed One Hundred Seventy -Four Thousand ($174,000).
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ORIG,NAL.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the
Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on OCT 73 2019, by
the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBER: RIV RE A, GONr ALES, WE IR SMITH FREEMAN, SULLIA , PA IER
NOES: COUNCILMEMBER 'IVO -`Q
TAIN: COUNCILMEMBER NDy'Q_
BSEN . COUNCILMEMBERJ�
V VJ
LIE DRIMAKIS, CITY CLERK
and Ex Officio Clerk of the Council of
the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED OCT 2 3 2019
By
WIN GOH
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
VIRGINIA GENNARO
City Attorn y
By o
RIDIANA GA AR -KING
Associate Attorney
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