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City Council Agenda Request
January 3, 2023


AGENDA REQUEST NO: IV.C.

AGENDA OF: City Council Meeting

INITIATED BY: Larysa Chiski, PD Administrative Manager

PRESENTED BY: Todd Zettlemoyer, Police Captain

RESPONSIBLE DEPARTMENT: Police

AGENDA CAPTION:
Consideration of and action on authorization of a Contract with Loyal 9 Manufacturing LLC, DBA Sons of Liberty Gun Works, in the amount of $249,325.00, for police rifles and accessories, utilizing American Rescue Plan Act Funds.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Authorize the execution of the contract with Loyal 9 Manufacturing, LLC dba Sons of Liberty Gun Works in the amount of $249,325.00 for the police rifles and accessories.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

The Sugar Land Police Department recommends City Council authorization for the execution of a contract with Sons of Liberty Gun Works in the amount of $249,325.00 for police rifles and accessories.
 
The purchase includes $237,325.00 for the replacement of the AR-15 patrol rifles currently issued to officers, which have reached their end-of-life totaling, and $12,000.00 for new AR-15 rifles for motorcycle officers that are adapted to be able to fit inside the saddlebags of a motorcycle. FY23 Police Department includes $249,325.00 of ARPA funds allocated to these two projects.
 
Sons of Liberty Gun Works specializes in custom rifles. Their product is the only one with the necessary quality, merit, or functionality required.
 
The items as quoted on SO15997/SO15999 are sole source products manufactured, sold, and/or distributed exclusively by L9 Mfg Dba Sons of Liberty Gun Works. The vendor/manufacturer specs, quality control, internal component specifications, and product warranty will ensure the PD weapons inventory will remain consistent.
 
The exclusive pricing is offered on SO15997/15999 specific product specifications in conjunction with BAFTE FEAT OUT Exemption per TTB F5600.35 and no other agents or dealers are authorized to represent the product quoted price. Sons of Liberty Gun Works is the only manufacturer that offers a lifetime warranty, including wear and Critical Incident / Accident Replacement.


BUDGET

EXPENDITURE REQUIRED:  $249,325

CURRENT BUDGET: $249,325

ADDITIONAL FUNDING: n/a

FUNDING SOURCE:PD ARPA funds

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