Title
Purchase a Police Training Facility Building
Action
Action:
A. Approve the purchase of a Training Facility building, by the sole source exemption,
B. Approve a contract with Action Target for the purchase of a Training Facility building in the amount of $1,115,196, and
C. Authorize the City Manager to accept a donation from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Foundation in the amount of $500,000 for training facility enhancements.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Kerr Putney, Police
Estella Patterson, Police
Sole Source Exemption
§ G.S. 143-129(e)(6) provides that formal bidding requirements do not apply when:
- Performance or price competition is not available,
- A needed product is available from only one source or supply, or
- Standardization or compatibility is the overriding consideration.
§ Sole sourcing is necessary for this contract because there is only one supply source.
§ City Council approval is required for purchases made under the sole source exemption.
Explanation
Action A and B
§ The city operates the Police and Fire Training Academy (Academy), located at 1770 Shopton Road, in Council District 3, for the training and testing of public safety personnel.
§ The Training Facility building being purchased will be located on Academy property.
§ The building is configurable and will be used to provide de-escalation scenario training.
Action C
§ The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Foundation (CMPF) has a longstanding effort to provide training enhancements to officers to promote public safety.
§ CMPF is contributing funding toward training facility enhancements at the academy.
Charlotte Business INClusion
This is a sole source contract and is exempt (Part A: Appendix 1.27 of the Charlotte Business INClusion Policy).
Fiscal Note
Funding: General Grants Fund and General Capital Investment Plan