July 1, 2025
Police Department
DATE: July 1, 2025
TO: Mayor Martinez and Members of the City Council
FROM:
Bisa French, Chief of Police
Subject: Purchase of Public Safety and Tactical Ballistic Safety Equipment from LC Action Police Supply
FINANCIAL IMPACT: The proposed $133,415.90 expenditure is included within the approved Police Department budget for fiscal year
2024-2025 (Account String: 01194021-400384).
PREVIOUS COUNCIL
ACTION:
None.
STATEMENT OF THE
ISSUE:
Over the past five years, public safety equipment
previously purchased for use by the Tactical Response
Team (T.R.T.) has experienced deterioration due to
normal wear-and-tear or has reached the manufacturer’s
designated end-of-life, rendering it no longer serviceable or eligible for continued use. Police Department staff
requests City Council approval to purchase tactical
ballistic safety equipment and public safety equipment for the Police Department’s Tactical Response Team from
LC Action Police Supply (T.R.T.).
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
APPROVE the purchase of public safety and tactical
ballistic safety equipment for the Police Department’s
Tactical Response Team from LC Action Police Supply in
an amount not to exceed $133,415.90 – Police
Department (Chief Bisa French 510-621-1802).
DISCUSSION:
Richmond Police Department (RPD) staff endeavors to maintain the industry standard for public safety equipment and tactical ballistic safety equipment utilized by the Tactical AGENDA
REPORT
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Response Team (T.R.T.) to prevent crime, maintain order, provide safety and security for Richmond residents and T.R.T. officers. In 2019, the City Council approved the original purchase of the requested public safety equipment for the Police Department’s sworn staff. Over the past five years, public safety equipment previously purchased for use by the Tactical Response Team (T.R.T.) has experienced deterioration due to normal wear and tear or has reached the manufacturer’s designated end-of-life, rendering it no longer serviceable or eligible for continued use.
The requested public safety equipment is utilized by T.R.T. to train for and deploy during high-risk warrant service, active shooter events, hostage rescue incidents, incidents of civil unrest and other situations that require specialized tactics and equipment that patrol officers are not equipped or trained to address.
On March 3, 2025, Police Department staff issued a Request for Quotes (RFQ) for the purchase of public safety equipment and tactical ballistic safety equipment from law enforcement safety equipment vendors (Attachment 1). The RFQ closed on March 21, 2025, with 122 vendors notified. Of the 122 vendors, two (2) prospective vendors responded to the RFQ and both vendors submitted cost proposals.
The vendor, LC Action Police Supply, provided a bid for the six (6) items listed in the RFQ. The additional vendor, Blue Angel, only submitted a bid on one (1) of the six (6) items listed. Although their overall pricing for this one item has a cost advantage, the staff time and associated cost for vendor management, paperwork, processing, etc. far outweighs the savings. As such, Police Department staff have awarded the RFQ to LC Action Police Supply.
Police Department staff recommend that the City Council approve the estimated expenditure of $133,415.90 for the safety equipment listed in the RFQ. The purchase of the listed safety equipment will reduce the risk of injury and improve the safety of the public and T.R.T. officers and comply with the industry standard listed in the RFQ.
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DOCUMENTS ATTACHED:
Attachment 1 – Request for Quotes
A nticipated
Q uantity 2025 (each) 2026 (each) 2027 (each) 2025 (each) 2026 (each) 2027 (each)
SAFARILAND PROTEC
DELTA X IIIA BALLISTIC
HELMET (Black)
12 1,441.30$ 1,441.30$ 1,441.30$ No Bid No Bid No Bid
VICTORY TACTICAL
LEVEL III +
LIGHTWEIGHT 3.3LB
PLATE 10X12 SAPI CUT
10 309.61$ 309.61$ 309.61$ 257.56$ 270.44$ 283.96$
SAFARILAND
PROTECH® HARDWIRE
LIGHTWEIGHT PLATE
– NIJ 0101.06 TYPE III
10 593.53$ 593.53$ 593.53$ No Bid No Bid No Bid
SAFARILAND
PROTECH HARDWIRE
LVL III LIGHTWEIGHT
BALLISTIC SHIELD
5 4,597.17$ 4,597.17$ 4,597.17$ No Bid No Bid No Bid CTS PENN ARMS L140-
4, 40MM SINGLE SHOT
LAUNCHER COMPACT
FOLDING STOCK W/
GRIP & QUAD RAIL
5 1,758.00$ 1,758.00$ 1,758.00$ No Bid No Bid No Bid PHOENIX IV™ – TYPE
IV SHIELD 5 15,062.61$ 15,062.61$ 15,062.61$ No Bid No Bid No Bid
LC A CT ION BLUE A NGE L
Quantity Cost/Unit T otal
12 1,441.30$ 17,295.60$
10 309.61$ 3,096.10$
10 593.53$ 5,935.30$
5 4,597.17$ 22,985.85$
5 1,758.00$ 8,790.00$
5 15,062.61$ 75,313.05$
133,415.90$
Cost Matrix S ummary