Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to modify an existing Universal Term Contract (UTC) for the option to obtain Body Worn Cameras with Axon Enterprise Inc., CC# 038851, expires 2/9/2024. This contract provides for the Division of Police Body Worn Cameras, in car cameras, interview room cameras and associated accessories. This modification is necessary to add the TASER branded conducted energy device and associated accessories to the current contract. These items are used throughout the Division of Police. When deployed, the TASER conducted energy device will automatically turn on a police officer’s body camera. The Division previously purchased the TASER equipment from a State contract that is no longer available. The current contract for Body Worn Cameras with Axon Enterprises offers a TASER conducted energy device that will connect to the Body Worn Cameras. The vendor, Axon Enterprises Inc., provided a quote to the Public Safety Directors office for evaluation and approval of the use of the TASER equipment. Without the addition of this product to the contract, the Division will not have access to the TASER equipment and technology. No additional funds will be requested with this ordinance, the Department of Public Safety will set aside their own funding. The contract, PO321495 was established in accordance with Request for Quotation RFQ019158 and will expire 12/31/2025.
No additional funds are necessary to modify the option contract. However, an appendix will be added to the contract to allow for the Division to purchase TASER equipment, associated accessories, services and training. The original contract was formally bid. The original terms and conditions remain in effect and will include the addition of TASER 7 Appendix.
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: The Finance and Management Department respectfully requests this legislation be considered an emergency. Previously, the City purchased its TASER equipment f...
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