REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL April 8, 2021 FROM: PACO BALDERRAMA, Chief of Police Police Department BY: PHILLIP COOLEY, Police Deputy Chief Police Department SUBJECT ..Title Actions pertaining to the Fresno Police Department Regional Training Center (RTC) 1. Award a sole source contract for the purchase of Winchester Law Enforcement ammunition to Dooley Enterprises not to exceed $282,400 2. RESOLUTION - Adopt Resolution authorizing the Chief of Police or designee to enter into a purchase agreement with Dooley Enterprises without advertised competitive bidding ..Body RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that Council authorize the Chief of Police or his designee to enter into and execute a sole source purchase agreement with Dooley Enterprises for law enforcement ammunition purchases. The funding for this purchase is currently budgeted in the Police Department's FY 2021 General Fund Budget. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Dooley Enterprise is Law Enforcement ammunition distributor for the Western Region. They supply large bulk ammunition to law enforcement agencies. Dooley Enterprises offers Law Enforcement ammunition at a discounted rate, free shipping, and product availability to law enforcement agencies when making bulk purchases which common retail stores are not able to do. Furthermore, because of the marketing structure of Winchester, this ammunition is only available to the City of Fresno from Dooley Enterprises which is located in Anaheim, Ca. Dealers for Law Enforcement grade ammunition in other areas are not allowed to sell to Fresno because it is in a territory served by Dooley Enterprise. BACKGROUND The Fresno Police Department has used Winchester Law Enforcement ammunition for over 25 years. Ballistic comparisons have always shown that Winchester ammunition is both reliable and offers superior performance. The ammunition is of higher quality than that of normal production ammunition. Dooley Enterprise is the authorized Western Region distributor which covers the Fresno geographical area and has supplied Fresno Police Department for over 30 years. During times overseas conflict, manufactures will redirect their supplies to the military leaving only a limited supply to law enforcement and civilian market. Dooley Enterprises has always fulfilled our product requests during these national shortages. ENVIRONMENTAL FINDINGS This is not a "project" for the purposes of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). LOCAL PREFERENCE This contract would be awarded as a sole source, meaning local preference would not apply since there is a single provider of the specified equipment. FISCAL IMPACT The cost to purchase law enforcement ammunition for training and duty use will be a fiscal impact to the FY 2021 General Fund budget in an amount not to exceed $282,400. Attachment: Sole Source memo Resolution