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/rlis%1 rv:al RESOLUTION No. 5206 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A CONTRACT FOR THE ACQUISITION OF A DRUG DETECTION DOG WHEREAS, drug detection dogs are K-9 officers who receive special training in the detection of illegal drugs; and WHEREAS, such K-9 officers are an important and effective component in the City's war on illegal drugs; and WHEREAS,the only sources of such dogs in the state are a company provides drug detection services but has sold only three drug detection dogs since 1989, a company that provides training but not dogs, and a trainer who trains dogs for work in correctional facilities; and WHEREAS, out of state sources exist for such dogs, but at far greater expense because the City would incur the travel and lodging expense of sending a human officer to the out of state training location for the initial six to eight week training period and for annual training, as well as the expense of that officer being out of service during those periods; and WHEREAS, the City has the opportunity to acquire a drug detection dog from Canine Detection Services for a five thousand nine hundred forty dollars ($5,940), compared to recent purchases by other local law enforcement agencies of drug detection dogs for six thousand five hundred to seven thousand two hundred dollars; and WHEREAS, Canine Detection Services is licensed by the D.E.A. for training drug detection dogs and has trained over 200 drug detection dogs since 1984 for law enforcement agencies; and WHEREAS, Fred Helfers, an employee of the City, owns Canine Detection Services; NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EVERETT that: 1. Competitive bidding for the acquisition of a drug detection dog is waived for the following reasons: