Board of Estimate & Contract:
RESOLVED, that a resolution adopted by the City Council on December 23, 2024, and signed by the Mayor on December 24, 2024, authorizing the Award of RFP 0016-2024 and Authorizing a Contract with Inveris for the Renovation of the Gun Range - (renovation will cost $149,971.78 and be funded through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Budget Line A3120.458ARP); be, and the same is hereby approved.
City Council:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE AWARD
OF RFP 0016-2024 AND AUTHORIZING A
CONTRACT WITH INVERIS FOR THE
RENOVATION OF THE GUN RANGE
Whereas, by letter dated December 10, 2024, the Commissioner of the Department of Public Safety has requested legislation authorizing the award of a contract for RFP 0016-2024 to InVeris and authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with Inveris for the renovation of the Department of Public Safety's Gun Range, in accordance with the specifications outlined, at a total cost of $149,971.78, which includes all labor, materials, equipment, and services necessary to complete the project; and
Whereas, the City of Mount Vernon is committed to ensuring the safety, preparedness, and training of its police officers in the proper handling and use of firearms; and
Whereas, the Department of Public Safety has identified a critical need to renovate the gun range located in the basement of the Mount Vernon Police Department Headquarters to provide officers with regular and consistent training opportunities, which are currently limited by shared use of the County's Firearms Range with 45 other law enforcement agencies; and
Whereas, the City of Mount Vernon issued Request for Proposals (RFP) 0016-2024 on August 20, 2024, for the renovation of the Department of Public Safety's Gun Range, including the repair of the Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) system and the upgrade of critical materials and systems to ensure a safe and operational firearms training facility; and
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