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AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $18,424 TO THE STATE AWARDED ASSETS FUND
AND DECREASING THE UNRESERVED, UNDESIGNATED STATE AWARDED ASSETS
FUND, FUND BALANCE BY THE SAME AMOUNT FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING
FUNDING FOR THE PURCHASE OF NIGHT VISION EQUIPMENT FROM SOUTHERN
OPTRONICS ARMORY FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, PROVIDING FOR A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, MAKING THIS ORDINANCE CUMULATIVE OF PRIOR
ORDINANCES AND REPEALING ALL PRIOR ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH,
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
SECTION 1
That in addition to those amounts allocated to the various City departments for the Fiscal Year 2000-01 and in the
Budget 18,424, thereby decreasing the unreserved, undesignated Fund balance by the same amount for the purpose of
providing funding for the purchase of night vision equipment from Southern Optronics Armory for the Police
Department.
SECTION 2.
That should any portion, section or part of a section of this ordinance be declared mvalid, inoperative or void for any
reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision, opimon or judgment shall in no way impair the remaining
portions, sections, or parts of sections of this ordinance, which said remaining provisions shall be and remam in full
force and effect.
SECTION 3
That this ordinance shall be cumulative of Ordinance No 14286 and all other ordinances and appropriations amending
the same except m those instances where the provisions of this ordinance are in direct conflict with such other
ordinances and appropriations, in which instance said conflicting provisions of said prior ordmances and appropriations
are hereby expressly repealed.
SECTION 4
This ordinance shall take effect upon adoption.
APP OVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
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DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE
7/31 /01 **P-9435 0001-0228 1 of 2
SUBJECT SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE FOR SIMRAD OPTRONICS NIGHT VISION EQUIPMENT
FROM SOUTHERN OPTRONICS ARMORY FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council
Adopt the attached supplemental appropriation ordinance increasing appropriations of the State
Awarded Assets Fund by $18,424 00 and decreasing the unreserved undesignated fund balance by
the same amount; and
2 Authorize the sole source purchase for Simrad Optronics night vision equipment from Southern
Optronics Armory for the Police Department based on the total bid not to exceed $18,424 00,
including freight cost to the receiving point with payment due 30 days from the date of the invoice
DISCUSSION
The Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) section of the Police Department will use this purchase to
acquire Simrad Optronics night vision equipment, accessories, training and installation services This
item is the only product available that provides an infrared/night vision scope that can be mounted on
the current SWAT sniper rifle
Southern Optronics Armory, located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, is the authorized distributor for Simrad
Optronics night vision equipment. A representative of Southern Optronics Armory will conduct aone-
day local training course that will include a demonstration on how to use the night vision weapon sights,
pocket scopes, and IR/laser illumination in a tactical mission The training will be held at the Police
Training Center and attendance will include SWAT personnel This item is protected by a patent and is
solely available from Southern Optronics Armory
M/WBE - A waiver of the goal for M/WBE subcontracting requirements was requested by the
Purchasing Division and approved by the M/WBE Office because the purchase of goods is from a sole
source where subcontracting or supplier opportunities are negligible
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City of Fort Worth, Texas
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DATE
7/31 /01 REFERENCE NUMBER
**P-9435 LOG NAME
0001-0228 PAGE
2 of 2
suB~ECT . SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE FOR SIMRAD OPTRONICS NIGHT VISION EQUIPMENT
FROM SOUTHERN OPTRONICS ARMORY FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION
The Finance Director certifies that upon adoption of the attached appropriation ordinance, funds will be
available in the current operating budget, as appropriated, of the State Awarded Assets Fund
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BQN/01-0228/GLB
Submitted for City Manager's FUND ACCOUNT CENTER AMOUNT CITY SECRETARY
Office by: (to)
R108 472072 0356300 $18,424 00 APPROVED
Charles Boswell 8511 R108 522120 0356300 $18,424 00 CITY COUNCI L
Originating Department Head:
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Jim Keyes 8517 (from) .
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Additional Information Contact: '"'' `~
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City Secretary of wo
City of Fori Worth, i+eas~
Robert Combs 8357
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