TITLE
Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to amend Contract No. 34946, with Axon Enterprises, Inc., of Scottsdale, AZ, for the purchase of body worn camera equipment, accessories, software, support and digital video storage, to increase the annual amount by $772,728, with a 10 percent contingency in the amount of $77,273, for a total amount not to exceed $850,001, and extend the term for an additional one year, with the option to renew for four additional one-year periods, at the discretion of the City Manager; and
Authorize a one-time purchase of body worn camera equipment and accessories in the amount of $605,694, with a 10 percent contingency of $60,569, for a total not to exceed amount of $666,264. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
City Council approval is requested to amend Contract No. 34946 (Contract) with Axon Enterprise, Inc., to allow for a purchase of additional Body Worn Camera (BWC) equipment, related accessories, supporting software, and digital video storage for the Long Beach Police Department (LBPD).
In April 2018, the LBPD issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for BWC equipment and technology to be provided at no cost to the City for a one-year trial period. At its May 15, 2018 meeting, the City Council adopted Specifications No. RFP PD18-090, awarding a contract to Axon Enterprise, Inc., to furnish and deliver BWC equipment, accessories, and software support for the no cost one-year trial period. In August 2018, the LBPD received approximately 250 BWC units and deployed this technology to the North and South Patrol Divisions. At the end of the one-year trial period, staff communicated to the City Council its recommendation to implement BWC technology in the remaining Patrol Divisions for field investigative and sworn personnel assigned to service contract groups.
The amended Contract will equip the LBPD with a minimum of 675 BWC units issued to sworn personnel assigned to the four Patrol Div...
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