TO: Mayor and Commissioners
FROM: Theresa Webb Chief Purchasing Officer, Purchasing
THROUGH: Donald B. Cooper, City Manager
DATE: May 03, 2016
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RESOLUTION NO. 23-16- BEST INTEREST RESOLUTION; AWARD TO MEGGITT TRAINING SYSTEMS, INC. FOR INDOOR SHOOTING RANGE UPGRADE
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Motion to Award a purchase to Meggitt Training Systems, Inc. in the amount of $85,419.27 to upgrade the existing indoor shooting range in accordance with the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 36, Section 36.02(C)(11), "Best Interest Acquisitions".
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Background:
The Police Department is requesting approval to upgrade existing indoor shooting range to rifle rated by replacing the existing target retrieval system and track that is more than 25 years old. Current indoor shooting range equipment is provided by Meggitt Training Systems, Inc. The indoor range system consists of several components:
1. Computer with software, which allows the target carriers to move, turn, and operate by commands given for qualification courses and training scenarios. Targets move back and forth, as well as turn 360 degrees in order to provide realistic training and qualification scenarios for our officers.
2. Carrier system, which holds the targets and the control motors and electronics that are controlled by the software. This component is currently not rifle rated.
3. Track, which is suspended from the ceiling and allows carriers to be moved from 0 yard line to 20 yard line.
4. Bullet trap, which catches the bullets once fired from the guns.
5. Ballistic steel that protects ventilation system, lights, and speakers from bullet impacts.
The upgrade of the carrier system and track to rifle rated will enable the Police Department to purchase less expensive ammunition for rifle training and qualifications/certifications. Currently more costly rifle frangible ammunition is used at the range to ensure there will be no damage to the expens...
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