TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: Peter D. Lear, CPA, CGMA, City Manager
TITLE: Master Services and Purchasing Agreement between Axon Enterprise, Inc. and the City of North Port for body worn cameras.
Recommended Action
Approve the Master Services and Purchasing Agreement between Axon Enterprise, Inc. and the City of North Port. Approval is pending budget ordinance approval.
Background Information
On June 7, 2018, staff did a presentation to Commission on exploring the possibility of implementing Body Worn Cameras to our City Police Officers (BWC). Commission directed staff to proceed forward with testing and evaluating BWC and to bring forward a cost for implementation. On November 5, 2018, Commission approved a Field Trial Agreement with the vendor Axon. The Vendor is also the same vendor for our existing tasers in which the BWC interface with for activation purposes. The purpose of officers wearing BWC is to enhance trust, legitimacy and transparency for law enforcement personnel and our community members. The start-up cost for implementation includes: equipment, and software. The cost is a partial cost of the first year of a five-year contract with the vendor at $94,930.
Staff recommends approving a five (5) year Master Services and Purchasing Agreement with Axon Enterprises, Inc. This Agreement covers BWC equipment, storage, and software for an estimated eighty-four (84) sworn members of the North Port Police Department. The total agreement cost for five years at the current staffing levels of fiscal year 2018/2019, is an estimated amount of $999,998.20 and includes Taser purchases, equipment, software, data storage and warranty of all equipment for the duration of the agreement. For FY 2019, the cost is $94,930 and is requested on Ordinance number 2019-03.
The Agreement has been approved by the City Attorney as to form and correctness.
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