STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Government Performance and Financial Management
AGENDA DATE: September 22, 2021
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): All
DEPARTMENT: Office of Procurement Services
EXECUTIVE: Elizabeth Reich
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SUBJECT
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Authorize a five-year service contract for an online records system for pawned and second-hand property transactions for the Police Department - LeadsOnline, LLC, most advantageous proposer of four - Not to exceed $850,837 - Financing: Confiscated Monies-Federal Fund (subject to annual appropriations)
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BACKGROUND
This action does not encumber funds; the purpose of a service contract is to establish firm pricing for services, for a specific term, which are ordered on an as needed basis.
This service contract will provide for an online records system for pawned and second-hand property transactions for the Police Department. This database provides the Police Department Fusion Center with the ability to search nationwide pawnshops and secondhand store transactions and records and is used for criminal investigations. This database provides names, date of birth, addresses, and telephone numbers of individuals who sell property through pawn shops. The database system provides information that describes the property that is being sold and ties the property to the person involved with the transaction. All pawn shops are required, by the State of Texas, to report all secondhand property transaction to local law enforcement.
A five-member committee from the following departments reviewed and evaluated the qualifications:
* Department of Information and Technology Services (1)
* Police Department (3)
* Office of Procurement Services (1)*
*The Office of Procurement Services evaluated cost and local preference, if applicable.
The committee selected the successful respondent on the basis of demonstrated competence and qualifications under the following criteria:
* Experi...
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