Board OKs extension and bigger NTE for station-wear contract to cover recruit classes through 2029

The board voted to extend and increase a station-wear contract with MES Service Company LLC so the agreement will run through Oct. 1, 2029, and carry a not-to-exceed (NTE) amount of $300,000.

Presenters told the board the contract covers polos, T‑shirts, cargo pants, belts, helmets and helmet attachments and that cost increases plus upcoming recruit classes prompted the funding request. “We are wanting… to focus on… increasing the NTE from a 150 to 300,000,” a purchasing manager said. Staff estimated the added funding would cover the 2027, 2028 and 2029 recruit classes and ongoing replacement needs — roughly $75–100k a year by their estimate.

The board moved to amend the contract term and then adopted the amended item by voice vote. Members confirmed the dollar amount and asked that staff continue to clarify year-by-year budget impacts when bringing multi-year procurement packages forward.