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<br /> <br />City of Sunny Isles Beach <br />18070 Collins Avenue <br />Sunny Isles Beach, Florida 33160 <br /> <br />City Commission <br />Norman S. Edeleup. Mayor <br />Lewis J. Thaler, Vice Mayor <br />Gerry Goodman, Commissioner <br />Danny Iglesias, Commissioner <br />Roslyn Brezin. Commissioner <br /> <br />(305) 947-0606 City Hall <br />(305) 949-3113 Fax <br />(305) 947-2150 Building Department <br />(305) 947-5107 Fax <br /> <br />Rick Conner, Acting City Manager <br />Hans Ottinot, City Attorney <br />Jane A. Hines, CMC City Clerk <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />TO: The Honorable City Commission <br /> <br />VIA: Rick Conner, Acting City Manager <br /> <br />FROM: Fred A. Maas, Chief of Police <br />~ichael A. Grandinetti, Police Captain <br /> <br />DATE: February 19,2009 <br /> <br />RE: Approval to Purchase Fifty (50) Colt Commando (M-4) Rifles, Vehicle Racks <br />and associated equipment and accessories. <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br /> <br />It is recommended that the City Commission adopt the attached resolution authorizing the City <br />Manager to purchase fifty (50) Colt Commando M4 Rifles, vehicle mounting racks, and related <br />equipment & accessories at a cost not to exceed $70,000.00. <br /> <br />REASONS: <br /> <br />The Sunny Isles Beach Police Department is implementing a Special Purpose Tactical Firearms <br />Program to respond to the ever increasing threat of heavily armed criminals in South Florida. <br />Assault weapons have become the weapon of choice for today's criminal, giving them the ability <br />to out-gun most road patrol officers. With the purchase of the above rifles, our officer would be <br />able to respond more effectively to calls for service involving assault type weapons. After much <br />research by our training unit, the Colt Commando M4 Rifle was selected as the most reliable and <br />functional firearm for our needs. <br /> <br />These firearms will be purchased directly from Colt Defense LLC, who IS a "sole source" <br />manufacturer of the Colt M4 Commando (model # LE6933). <br /> <br />To be completed by Department Head rJ To be completed bv City Clerk's OOice <br />Funding a\'ailable: fJ VV\ \~ Approval: f{! Agenda Itcm No.: \ 0 G <br /> Financc Dcpartment City illanagcr 2~)9~oq <br /> Commission I\lccting Datc: <br /> <br />Cm'cr Mcmo Policc Firearms Colt Commando M4 <br />