Approval of a blanket purchase order to use awarded funds from the 2022 Bullet Proof Vest Program (BVP) to purchase vests from GL Distributors, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $68,564.

The Police Department submitted an application for the 2022 Bulletproof Vest Program (BVP) and has received an award. The Police Department is requesting approval for a purchase order in an amount not to exceed $68,564. This will allow the Police Department to purchase vests for new hires and replace vests for officers that are expiring this fiscal year.

The BVP award is for a total of $52,250 and requires a 50% match from the Police Department's Budget, totaling $104,500 that can be used for purchasing vests. In Fiscal year 2023, $35,436 was spent from Purchase Order #230643, leaving a remaining balance for the grant funds of $68,564. This is the remaining amount from the fiscal year 2023 purchase order that was approved by the Commission on December 2, 2022, in the amount of $104,000.  These funds need to be spent by August 31, 2024.

The Police Department recommends this request be approved.

The alternative would be to not use the remaining portion of the award, which will cause the Police Department to have to pay the entire cost of the vests.

Jason Braun, Lieutenant
Joseph Coleman, Police Logistics Officer
 

Melissa Alexander, Grant Coordinator