Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Safety to enter into a contract with Axon Enterprise, Inc. to continue the Division of Fire's Fire & Explosives Investigations Unit’s (FEIU) digital evidence storage service. This service is utilized by the Division of Fire’s FEIU to upload, store, and submit digital evidence from criminal investigations. The FEIU is also able to supply citizens with a link whereby citizens may upload footage.
The term of this contract is for five (5) years, seven (7) months with reimbursement for expenses incurred beginning September 1, 2024. Funding for this contract will be encumbered on a year-to-year basis contingent upon the approval of City Council and certification of funds by the City Auditor.
The cost has been negotiated and quoted as shown below.
Initial Term: $6,362.40
Year 2: $4,682.40
Year 3: $4,682.40
Year 4: $4,682.40
Year 5: $4,682.40
Total: $25,092.00
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE: Axon Enterprise, Inc., Fed Tax ID: #86-0741227, Vendor # 038851
Bid Waiver Justification: The Division of Fire successfully implemented this service with Axon Enterprise, Inc. for digital evidence storage, citizen footage upload, and evidence submittal for criminal case proceedings, and does not seek an alternative solution at this time. This service is also utilized by the Division of Police.
Emergency Designation: The Division of Fire is requesting this legislation be declared an emergency measure to make funding immediately available and expedite authorization of this contract to prevent an interruption in this service which may result in the loss of evidential data.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes the expenditure of $6,362.40 from the General Fund. The Division of Fire expended $2,736.00 in 2023 for this service (for the contract period of 9/1/23-8/31/24).
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Safety to enter into a contract with Axon Enterprise, Inc. to continue th...
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