CITY MANAGER AUTHORITY PROCUREMENT AWARDS
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Approve the award of Cooperative Procurement 25-148, Rifle, 9mm, and Simulated Marking Ammunition, to Ray O’Herron for an amount not to exceed $66,225
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DEPARTMENT: Police Department
SUBMITTED BY: Jason Arres, Chief
BACKGROUND:
The Police Department (PD) conducts ongoing firearm training for officers on several firearm platforms including duty pistol, patrol rifle and shotgun. The Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board also mandates that every officer shall successfully pass an annual qualification course. To assure training objectives are met and sworn personnel can pass annual qualifications, it is necessary to have an adequate supply of ammunition to support regular firearm training.
DISCUSSION:
This request is for the purchase of 75,000 Winchester .223 Remington rounds, 125,000 Winchester 9MM Luger rounds, and 5,000 simulated marking rounds for training and annual firearm qualifications.
Staff have identified an approved cooperative, State of Illinois cooperative contract 24-416CMS-BOSS4-P-77261 through Ray O’Herron, for the procurement of ammunition.
FISCAL IMPACT:
CIP: N/A
Ammunition for the Police Department is expensed to the Operating Supplies account listed below. In 2025, the police department included $103,000 in the budget for ammunition. The award requested is within the amount budgeted for this expense.
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Account Number |
Fund Description |
Total Budget Amount |
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21101100-541407 |
General Fund |
$835,224 |