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Council to buy canine obstacle course for city dog park using federal forfeiture funds
Summary
Police proposed and council placed on consent the purchase of a vinyl canine obstacle course for training and resident use; funding will come entirely from federal forfeiture funds and the vendor was described as a sole source for the product.
The council agreed to put Ordinance 2025‑140 (authorizing purchase and delivery of obstacle‑course training equipment for the city dog park) on the consent agenda after a presentation by the police department.
Police K‑9 handlers and the chief described the proposal: the equipment, supplied by a company identified in the presentation as Vinyl Works, is a vinyl obstacle course with a 10‑year warranty the department described as weather‑resistant and military‑grade. The department said the procurement would be funded entirely by federal forfeiture funds — explicitly described in the meeting as not a grant — and that the course could be used by residents when not in active K‑9 training.
Council asked whether the item had been competitively bid; staff said it was sole‑source because of the vendor’s specific manufacturing method and that the company provided a letter stating it is the sole supplier of that product configuration. Council also discussed minor site costs such as concrete pads for some obstacles and plans to post assumption‑of‑risk signage; the city attorney referenced recreation immunity under the Ohio Revised Code regarding public‑use facilities.
The item was placed on the consent agenda and later adopted as part of the consent package.
