Title
Bullet Trap for Range - Purchase
History
On November 17, 2008 the Village Board approved an intergovernmental agreement with the City of Oak Forest that provides access and use of the Police Department firearms range. The significant piece of the agreement was for Oak Forest to provide funding for the purchase and installation of a bullet trap. The bullet trap is considered to be a critical improvement to the firearms facility as it will collect and trap bullets and prevent them from being buried into the soil.
The agreement required an initial payment of $90,000.00 and reasonable usage fees. The initial payment was specifically intended to cover the costs of the bullet trap and installation. The City of Oak Forest has submitted the initial $90,000.00 to the Village. Staff would like to move forward with the purchase and installation of the bullet trap.
Staff has researched the various vendors that provide this type of equipment and have found Range Systems is the sole manufacturer/vendor of this particular bullet trap technology. Range Systems provide a product that is of a simplistic design and construction and easily maintained over the years. This system is compact and efficiently design and is suitable for outdoor applications. Staff therefore request that Range Systems be approved as a sole source vendor and the bidding process be waived.
The Range Systems proposal is to provide the bullet trap and installation at a cost of $71,275.
The proposal also includes a two year maintenance agreement at a cost of $6,500.
On November 23, 2009, this item was reviewed and approved by the Public Safety Committee and referred to the Board for approval.
Financial Impact
The purchase of the bullet trap and maintenance from Range Systems will be made with funds provided from the City of Oak Forest through the intergovernmental agreement. No Village funds will be used for this purchase.
Recommended Action/Motion
I move to approve that Range Systems be approved as a sole source provider for this bullet trap and the bidding process be waived;
And
I move to approve the purchase of the bullet trap and maintenance agreement from Range Systems for a total costs not to exceed $77,775.