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RESOLUTION NO. 2014-060 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA WAIVING THE COMPETITIVE FORMAL BID REQUIREMENT AND AUTHORIZING THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS TO PURCHASE UNIFORMS FROM ACE UNIFORMS
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
Recommended Action
Council adopt the resolution.
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SUMMARY
Pursuant to Chula Vista Municipal Code 2.56.070 relating to contracts exceeding $100,000, the Police and Fire Departments are requesting to waive the competitive formal bid requirement and authorize to purchase uniforms from Ace Uniforms.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
This proposed activity has been reviewed for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and it has been determined that the activity is not a "Project" as defined under Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines because it will not result in a physical change in the environment; therefore, pursuant to Section 15060(c)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines, the activity is not subject to CEQA. Thus, no environmental review is necessary.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
Not Applicable.
DISCUSSION
Ace Uniforms provides both the Police and Fire Departments with uniform pants, uniform shirts, boots, duty belt gear and uniform alteration services. In the current fiscal year, the Police Department anticipates to spend $85,000 and the Fire Department anticipates to spend $34,000 from Ace Uniforms. Cumulatively, the total cost from this vendor exceeds the $100,000 spending threshold per the City's purchasing policies. City staff, including the Purchasing Division, have researched other uniform suppliers, but Ace Uniforms is currently the only local vendor that can meet both departments' uniform and tailoring requirements. This is important because Ace is uniquely familiar with the tailoring requirements of both departments and they have extensive experience tailoring the uniforms that they sell. Their vertical integration of the uniform purchase with the tailoring provides the be...
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