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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR BODY WORN CAMERAS, TASERS AND DIGITAL EVIDENCE STORAGE SERVICES
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Contract provides 92 body worn cameras, digital evidence management system 92 Taser 7 conducted energy weapons, 4 complete interview room audio visual systems, and supporting software.
Contract term is 5 years with yearly cost of $226, 348. The contract includes a $40,000 savings in year one for Axon Interview and total discounts over the 5 year term of the contract of $229,000. The City Manager has authorized sole source for this vendor.
The approved 2020, budget has the necessary funds appropriated.
Summary and Background Information:
In 2016, at the direction of City Council, a Request for Proposal for Body Worn Cameras was initiated. After a competitive bid process, Taser (now doing business as Axon) was awarded the contract. The contract was renewable for up to 5 years.
Axon has made significant improvement to the equipment and the services they provide, all of which are not available in our current contract. The audio visual equipment utilized in police department interview rooms is at end of life and in need of replacement. Axon offers an excellent solution that interfaces with our existing digital evidence storage. The Tasers that are currently deployed by the police department are in need of replacement. In order to receive the additional services and equipment, a new contract is necessary.
Axon now offers the Officer Safety Plan that bundles body worn cameras, digital evidence management, Taser, and enhanced software for effective management and redaction of digital evidence. These enhancements include:
· Axon Body 3 Cameras in full HD, live streaming, and gunfire signal activation.
· Axon Signal Sidearm - a sensor that attaches to an officer’s holster and triggers BWC activation when firearm is drawn from holster.
· Axon Auto Tagging - automatically tags video with corresponding data.
· Taser 7 - Improve...
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