Placement: Consent Agenda
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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Approval to Purchase Axon Fleet 3 License Plate Recognition Cameras Utilizing the Sourcewell Cooperative Contract #010720-AXN for Video Surveillance Equipment.
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Submitted By: Robyn Holder, CPPB, Procurement Management Division (PMD).
Strategic Plan Link: The City's Goal of a high-performing city government organization.
Summary Brief (Agreements/Contracts only)
1. Prepared by: Robyn Holder, CPPB (PMD).
2. Parties: City of Port St. Lucie and Axon Enterprise, Inc.
3. Purpose: Lease additional license plate recognition cameras.
4. New/Renewal/Modified: Modified.
5. Duration: 5-year contract.
6. Benefits to Port St. Lucie: These cameras will provide our agency with critical, indisputable video footage to investigate crimes, parking lot thefts, and vehicular crime to secure arrests,
7. Cost to Port St. Lucie (Annual and Potential): 5-year total is $148,824.00. Each annual payment will be $29,764.80.
Presentation Information: N/A.
Staff Recommendation: Move that the Council waive the bidding, per Chapter 35.04(c), for good cause shown, and approve participating in the Sourcewell Cooperative Contract #010720-AXN to lease additional cameras.
Alternate Recommendations:
1. Move that the Council amend the recommendation and approve participating in the Sourcewell Cooperative Contract #010720-AXN.
2. Move that the Council not approve participating in the Sourcewell Cooperative Contract #010720-AXN and provide staff with direction.
Background: Currently, the agency has five (5) leased Axon Fleet 3 License Plate Recognition Cameras for the entire City. These additional cameras will tremendously improve the number of vehicle tags reached. With access to a wider number of license plates, potentially tens of thousands per day, will give the Police Department an extraordinary advantage in locating, investigating, and solving crime such as, detection of unregistered vehicles, recovery of stolen vehicles, and much more. In addition, Axon Fleet 3 cameras use the Flock system.
Issues/Analysis: Staff has reviewed the Sourcewell Cooperative contract and finds it meets the needs of the department and meets the requirements of the City’s procurement ordinance.
Financial Information: Funds are appropriated through a JAG Grant and the General Fund / Neighborhood Patrol / Operating Supplies (#001-2310-552000-00000).
Special Consideration: Partially funded through a JAG Grant.
Location of Project: N/A.
Attachments:
1. Axon Agreement.
2. Sole Source approval from the Office of Criminal Justice Grant division.
NOTE: All of the listed items in the “Attachment” section above are in the custody of the City Clerk. Any item(s) not provided in City Council packets are available upon request from the City Clerk.
Internal Reference Number: 23171-05 & 7402 (all Sourcewell documents contained in 7402)
Legal Sufficiency Review:
Reviewed by Alyssa Lunin, Deputy City Attorney. Approved as to Legal form and sufficiency by James D. Stokes, City Attorney.