STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Public Safety
AGENDA DATE: October 11, 2023
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): N/A
DEPARTMENT: Police Department
EXECUTIVE: Jon Fortune
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SUBJECT
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Authorize a ten-year cooperative purchasing agreement for the purchase of equipment and software licenses that provide the use of body worn, in-car, interview room camera systems, electronic control weapons, cloud storage, unmanned aircraft systems, and associated software and hardware for the Police Department, Code Compliance, Dallas Fire Rescue, Dallas Animal Services, Dallas Marshal's Office, and Dallas Municipal Court with Axon Enterprise, Inc. through the Sourcewell cooperative agreement - Not to exceed $146,855,764.27 - Financing: General Fund ($103,834,445.32), Communication Service Fund ($39,879,935.55), and Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund ($3,141,383.40) (subject to annual appropriations)
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BACKGROUND
This action does not encumber funds; the purpose of a contract is to establish firm pricing for goods and services, for a specific term, which are ordered on an as needed basis according to annual budgetary appropriations. This Agreement will supersede the prior contract awarded on December 14, 2022.
The cooperative purchasing agreement will allow for the purchase of licenses and installation of hardware and software for body worn, in-car, interview room camera systems, electronic control weapons, unmanned aircraft systems and associated software for the Dallas Police Department (DPD). These comprehensive licenses provide a more effective and efficient method for maintaining many tools used by DPD in day-to-day operations. Additionally, data collected from all devices listed above will be collected in one location making it easier to store and retrieve data as necessary.
Additionally, this agreement will provide maintenance and support for existing hardware, infrastructure, and support of new equipmen...
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