Placement: Consent Agenda
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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Approve Amendment #8 to Contract #20220014 for the Purchase of Axon's Drone as First Responder (DFR) Program.
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Submitted By: Kevin Eggleston, Procurement Contracting Officer I, 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: Kevin Eggleston, Procurement Contracting Officer I, PMD.
2. Parties: City of Port St. Lucie and Axon Enterprise, Inc.
3. Purpose: The purpose of the Drone as First Responder (DFR) Program is to enhance emergency response by providing faster deployment, real-time intelligence, and improved officer and community safety.
4. New/Renewal/Modified: Modified.
5. Duration: The term of the Contract will be sixty (60) months.
6. Benefits to Port St. Lucie: The Drone as First Responder (DFR) Program will provide faster emergency response times, real-time aerial intelligence, enhanced officer and community safety, reduced reliance on higher-cost aerial assets, and operational efficiencies through force multiplication and triage of lower-priority calls.
7. Cost to Port St. Lucie (Annual and Potential): The prorated cost for the first year (2025) is $322,161.72. For years 2026 through 2029, the annual cost will be $926,214.97. The cumulative total cost over the sixty (60) month Contract term is $4,027,021.60.
Presentation Information: N/A.
Staff Recommendation: Move that the Council approve Amendment #8 to Contract #20220014 for the Purchase of Axon's Drone as First Responder (DFR) Program.
Alternate Recommendations:
1. Move that the Council amend the recommendation and approve Amendment #8 to Contract 20220014.
2. Move that the Council not approve Amendment #8 to Contract #20170132 and provide staff with direction.
Background: The Port St. Lucie Police Department seeks to implement a Drone as First Responder (DFR) Program utilizing Skydi...
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