HomeMy WebLinkAbout15575 1 RESOLUTION NO. 15,575
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3 A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO
4 EXECUTE A FIVE (5)-YEAR INSTALLMENT PURCHASE
5 AGREEMENT WITH AXON ENTERPRISE, INC., UTILIZING THE
6 NATIONAL PURCHASING PARTNERS COOPERATIVE PURCHASING
7 AGREEMENT, FOR A TOTAL COST OF ONE MILLION, TWO
8 HUNDRED ONE THOUSAND, FIVE HUNDRED FORTY-FIVE AND
9 50/100 DOLLARS ($1,201,545.50), PLUS APPLICABLE TAXES AND
10 FEES, FOR THE PURCHASE OF 360 TASER 7 DEVICES AND
11 RELATED EQUIPMENT FOR THE LITTLE ROCK POLICE
12 DEPARTMENT; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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14 WHEREAS, the current supply of Axon TASER X2 Devices for the Little Rock Police Department
15 (`LRPD")are beginning to reach the end of their life in large numbers; and,
16 WHEREAS, in order to ensure the functionality of the Axon TASER Devices, replacement TASER
17 Devices and related equipment are now required, and LRPD seeks to purchase 360 Axon TASER 7
18 Devices plus related equipment;and,
19 WHEREAS, the Arkansas State Purchasing Law allows for the City or Little Rock, as a public
20 procurement unit, to participate in Cooperative Purchasing Agreements with external procurement
21 activities, such as the National Purchasing Partners("NPP")Cooperative Purchasing Organization,for the
22 purchase of commodities or services;and,
23 WHEREAS, the NPP Cooperative Purchasing Organization's Procurement Process meets or
24 exceeds all the competitive requirements set forth by the City of Little Rock and the Arkansas State
25 Purchasing Law;and,
26 WHEREAS, on December 7, 2021, the City of Little Rock Board of Directors adopted Resolution
27 No.15,573 to authorize the use of the NPP Cooperative Purchasing Organization as an option for the
28 acquisition of commodities and services for the City of Little Rock; and,
29 WHEREAS, Axon Enterprise, Inc., was selected though the NPP Cooperative Purchasing
30 Organization providing access to contracts created through an Request for Proposal (RFP) Process
31 conducted by public agencies;and,
32 WHEREAS, the total estimated cost for 360 Axon TASER 7 Devices and related equipment is One
33 Million,Two Hundred One Thousand, Five Hundred Forty-Five and 50/100 Dollars($1,201,545.50),plus
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1 applicable taxes and fees, which includes a Three Hundred Eighty-Two Thousand, Three Hundred Fifty-
2 Seven and 67/100 Dollar($382,357.67)savings;and,
3 WHEREAS,the annual cost for the 360 Axon TASER 7 Devices and related equipment,which would
4 support the next two (2) Recruit Schools, is Two Hundred Thirty-Six Thousand,Nine Hundred Nine and
5 10/100 Dollars($236,909.10).
6 NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY
7 OF LITTLE ROCK,ARKANSAS:
8 Section 1. The Board of Directors hereby authorizes the City Manager to execute a five (5)-year
9 installment purchase agreement with Axon Enterprise, Inc., for the purchase of 360 TASER 7 Devices
10 and related equipment utilizing the NPP Cooperative Agreement for a total purchase price of One Million,
11 Two Hundred One Thousand, Five Hundred Forty-Five and 50/100 Dollars ($1,201,545.50), plus
12 applicable taxes and fees.
13 Section 2. The purchase of these Axon TASER 7 devices and related equipment shall be maintained
14 in accordance with the Governmental Accounting Standards Board.
15 Section 3.Funding for this purchase is as follows: a) For the first year of the agreement, JAG
16 Grant Funding set aside for the purchase of the TASERs, Account No. G35177-270529 and Federal Asset
17 Forfeiture Funds,Account No. G35147-270529; b) For the remaining four (4) years of the agreement,
18 either a Short-Term Financing Note pursuant to Amendment No. 78 to the Arkansas Constitution and Act
19 No. 1808 of 2001 or other City budget funds will be identified;and c)The City may terminate the
20 agreement without penalty if additional funding is not available.
21 Section 4. Severability. In the event any title, section, paragraph, item, sentence, clause, phrase, or
22 word of this resolution is declared or adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such declaration or
23 adjudication shall not affect the remaining portions of the resolution which shall remain in full force and
24 effect as if the portion so declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional was not originally a part of the
25 resolution.
26 Section 5. Repealer. All laws, ordinances, resolutions, or parts of the same, that are inconsistent
27 with the provisions of this resolution, are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency.
28 ADOPTED: December 7,2021
29 : TE . APPROVED:
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32 :usan L: 'e elk Clerk Frank Scott,Jr., Ma
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36 Thomas M.Carpenter,Ci • Attorn•
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