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Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. RFP PD18-090 and award contracts to Axon Enterprise, Inc., of Scottsdale, AZ, and VIEVU, LLC, of Seattle, WA, to furnish and deliver body worn camera equipment, at no cost to the City, for a period of one year, with the option to renew for three additional six-month periods, at the discretion of the City Manager. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
City Council approval is requested to enter into contracts with Axon Enterprise, Inc. and VIEVU, LLC, for body worn camera equipment, related accessories, supporting software, digital video storage, an implementation plan and, technology infrastructure assessment and solutions, as well as training and technology support, at no cost to the City during a pilot program for the Long Beach Police Department (LBPD). The contract term will be for a period of one year with the option to renew for three additional six-month periods, with the ability to terminate for any reason with 30 days notice.
In 2016, the City Council approved a contract for body worn camera equipment, software support and cloud storage for LBPD to implement a pilot program. LBPD assigned body worn cameras to patrol officers for use and testing in the field. The operational pilot program concluded in November 2017. After a comprehensive review, LBPD has determined that while it believes strongly in the overall value of body worn cameras, the current technology does not suitably meet the LBPD needs. LBPD, in partnership with the Financial Management and Technology and Innovation Departments, issued a new Request for Proposals (RFP) for body worn camera equipment to support a new pilot program.
The RFP was released on April 3, 2018, and 5,224 potential firms specializing in body worn camera equipment were notified of the RFP opportunity. Of those, 40 downloaded the RFP via the City’s electronic bid system. The RFP document was made available from the Purchasing Division, located on the seventh floor of City Hall,...
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