File #: ID 17-1394    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance
File created: 10/2/2017 In control: City Council
On agenda: 10/17/2017 Final action: 10/17/2017
Title: Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas providing for, authorizing, and approving the purchase of Axon body-worn camera systems and associated modules which include Evidence Transfer Manager (ETM), digital evidence management software, data storage, Taser X2 Conductive Electric Weapons (CEWs), holsters, Taser X2 cartridges and batteries, which will be incorporated into use with the Police Department's existing Taser body-worn camera systems. Axon Enterprise, Inc. (formerly Taser International, Inc.) is the sole-source manufacturer of the Taser X2 weapon system. Therefore this system is available from only one source and in accordance with Chapter 252.022 of the Texas Local Government Code, procurement of commodities and services that are available from one source are exempt from competitive bidding; and if over $50,000 shall be awarded by the governing body; (File 5696- awarded to Axon Enterprise, Inc. in the five (5) year not-to-exceed amount of $1,176,243.66).
Attachments: 1. Exhibit 1-Agenda Information Sheet.pdf, 2. Exhibit 2-Quote, 3. Exhibit 3-Staff Sole Source Memo, 4. Exhibit 4-Axon Sole Source Memo, 5. Exhibit 5-Ordinance, 6. Exhibit 6-Contract.pdf

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Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas providing for, authorizing, and approving the purchase of Axon body-worn camera systems and associated modules which include Evidence Transfer Manager (ETM), digital evidence management software, data storage, Taser X2 Conductive Electric Weapons (CEWs), holsters, Taser X2 cartridges and batteries, which will be incorporated into use with the Police Department’s existing Taser body-worn camera systems. Axon Enterprise, Inc. (formerly Taser International, Inc.) is the sole-source manufacturer of the Taser X2 weapon system. Therefore this system is available from only one source and in accordance with Chapter 252.022 of the Texas Local Government Code, procurement of commodities and services that are available from one source are exempt from competitive bidding; and if over $50,000 shall be awarded by the governing body; (File 5696- awarded to Axon Enterprise, Inc. in the five (5) year not-to-exceed amount of $1,176,243.66).

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