Summary of Specifications:
Item #1 (27) Safariland Second Chance Summit Series Concealable Body Armor, threat Level IIIA w/two APEX concealable carriers (NIJ# BA-3A00S-SM01) with a 5" X 8# hard IMPAC-HT special threat plate. Item #2 (3) Safariland Second Chance Summit Series Concealable Body Armor, threat level IIIA w/one APEX concealable carrier & a Tactical Outer Carrier with fixed pockets and Velcro POLICE ID placards, (NIJ # BA-3A00S-SM01) with a 5" X 8# hard IMPAC-HT special threat plate. If you have questions, contact Sgt. Chuck James, phone # 910-938-6430. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY: The City of Jacksonville is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Service Provider and encourages participation by small-, minority-, and female-owned firms. Bidders must make positive efforts to use Small or Minority Business enterprises. All qualified Small and Minority businesses are welcome to submit a bid. MINORITY BUSINESS PARTICIPATION: The CITY has established a verifiable goal of ten percent (10%) for minority participation on City building construction and repair projects. In order to foster participation by minority businesses to conduct business with the City and in accordance with NCGS 143-131(b) and Resolution 1994-08, the City of Jacksonville will solicit minority participation in all construction related contracts. Bidders shall undertake good faith efforts to recruit minority business participation on this project. The minority business must be registered with the North Carolina State Department of Administration, Office of Historically Underutilized Businesses. BIDDER must complete and submit either Affidavit A or B with their Bid proposal. DISPUTE RESOLUTION: Any dispute arising from a forthcoming agreement to construct this project shall be subject to non-binding mediation in accordance with the rules as set forth in City of Jacksonville Resolution #2002 – 28 titled “Senate Bill Dispute Resolution”. The following disputes are not subject to mediation: i.) A dispute seeking a non-monetary recovery; and ii.) A dispute seeking a monetary recovery of $15,000 or less. The full text of the City of Jacksonville’s Resolution is included as Exhibit B. Quotes can be emailed to Chuck James at cjames@ci.jacksonville.nc.us.
