GREGORY TAWNEY DBA D-TAC K9, LLC.

Requester Name :Title:Dept: Contact Name:Email:Phone: Estimated Cost: Complete the following checklist: This is a sole source vendor because: Sole provider of a licensed or patented good or service. Sole provider of items that are repair parts of or updates to existing equipment, systems. Sole provider of factory-authorized warranty service. What steps were taken to verify that these features are not available elsewhere? Date: Date: Date: Sole provider of unique equipment, products and/or services not offered by others. Please provide brief explanation. Address: Description of Product or Service: Director of Finance Approval: Sole source purchases are goods and services available from only one supplier/vendor or meets the listed criteria. Purchases for items that cannot be procured through the competitive bidding process must be documented as to why the item(s) is considered sole source. City of Pleasanton Sole Source Justification What specific feature makes this item and/or company unique and why is this needed for your project? Other vendors were contacted (List specific company names, phone numbers and contact names, and explain why these were not suitable). Other brands/manufacturers/companies were examined (List specific company names, phone number and contact names, and explain why these were not suitable). There is no reasonable expectation that a meaningful cost or other improvement could be realized over the incumbent contractor's performance (e.g., the changes of another firm winning a competition are clearly remote. Please provide a brief explanation. There is a substantial technical risk in contracting with any other contractor, (e.g., only one contractor has been successful to date in implementing a difficult manufacturing process). In a brief explanation, provide supporting evidence that explains why other contractors are considered to be unable to overcome the substantial technical risk. Only company available to provide service and/or supplies to meet project schedule. In a brief explanation, provide supporting evidence of why other contractors are considered to be unable to meet the project schedule. Requestors Signature: Department Head Signature: Requested Sole Source Company: Project Schedule (when do you need the product or service by?): Heather DeQuincy Business Services Manager Police Greg Tawney, dba D-Tac K9 LLC trainers@dtack9.com 3801 Murphy Ranch Rd., Placerville, CA 95667 Bi-Weekly K9 training for two police K9s and handlers March 2024 $ 58,500.00 D-Tac K9 LLC provides unique services for K9 law enforcement tactics which are in compliance with CA law and best industry practices. D-Tac K9 LLC was previously examined against several other comparable companies and was selected as our training provider. Keeping the same contracted training group offers consistency for the K9 handlers and dogs. Top Dog LLC - Not based in bay area. Would require staff to travel to Modesto for training mutliple times per month. Moore K9 Services - Not based in bay area. Would require staff to travel to Redwood City. Travel Costs would increase monthly expendiures for staff. While D-Tac LLC is based out of Elk Grove, they provide training sites wihtin the bay area and will travel to Pleasanton for staff needs. D-Tac LLC has been the K9 training provider for PPD Since 2019 and consistency with training providers is desired for best perfromance from K9s. 4 DocuSign Envelope ID: 929E5C1C-1BB1-49AA-BE0E-191E5272B3EF 3/14/2024 3/14/2024 3/25/2024