HomeMy WebLinkAbout16202 1 RESOLUTION NO. 16,202
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3 A RESOLUTION TO AMEND LITTLE ROCK, ARK., RESOLUTION NO.
4 15,844 (DECEMBER 20, 2023), TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER
5 TO ENTER INTO A SECOND CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH
6 SHOTSPOTTER, INC., (D/B/A SST, INC.), FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT
7 NOT TO EXCEED ONE HUNDRED FORTY-NINE THOUSAND, FIVE
8 HUNDRED DOLLARS ($149,500.00), PLUS APPLICABLE TAXES AND
9 FEES, FOR THE RENEWAL OF THE WIDE AREA GUNSHOT
10 DETECTION SERVICE FOR THE LITTLE ROCK POLICE
11 DEPARTMENT FOR A PERIOD OF ONE (1) ADDITIONAL YEAR; AND
12 FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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14 WHEREAS, since September 11, 2001, the City has become eligible for several Emergency Service
15 Equipment Grants; and,
16 WHEREAS, ShotSpotter operates on the principle of multilateration, based upon the precise time the
17 sound of gunfire arrives at each sensor utilizing audio sensors installed on top of buildings or on poles in
18 the designated service area; and,
19 WHEREAS, SST, Inc., is the exclusive provider for ShotSpotter Flex, the cloud-based, subscription
20 managed service offering, which includes warranty, maintenance and support services on its system; and,
21 WHEREAS, multiple sensors pick up on the gun shot's sound and transmits data to the SST cloud-
22 based server, where the company's proprietary software analyzes the data to classify the incident and
23 determine the exact location, transmits the data to the SST "Incident Review Center" within seconds an
24 SST professional reviewer analyzes data and recordings to confirm gunfire before the alert of shots fired,
25 map location and audio data of the shooting is sent directly to the City's Police Dispatch Workstations
26 and Patrol Officers in-vehicle computers and smartphones;and,
27 WHEREAS, it is critical that the Little Rock Police Department be equipped and trained with
28 reliable forms of response intervention equipment to preserve public safety; and,
29 WHEREAS,the Little Rock Police Department entered into an initial contract with ShotSpotter, Inc.,
30 d/b/a SST, Inc., ("ShotSpotter")dated August 10, 2018; and,
31 WHEREAS, on February 23, 2021, the Board of Directors approved Little Rock, Ark., Resolution
32 No. 15,392 authorized the amendment of the Annual Flex Subscription Services Contract for an
33 additional two (2), one (1)-year terms (December 19, 2020, through and including December 18, 2022)
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1 for coverage of two (2) square-miles and to coordinate or co-term the renewal of the Annual API
2 Subscription Services(June 14, 2021, through and including December 18, 2022); and,
3 WHEREAS, on December 20, 2022, the Board of Directors approved Little Rock, Ark., Resolution
4 No. 15,844, which authorized an extension of the contract for one (1) additional year. This Extension
5 represents year three(3) of a three (3)-year contract; and,
6 WHEREAS,the total cost of the additional one (1)-year contract extension from December 19,2022,
7 through December 18, 2023, is One Hundred Forty-Nine Thousand, Five Hundred Dollars($149,500.00),
8 plus applicable taxes and fees.
9 NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY
10 OF LITTLE ROCK,ARKANSAS:
11 Section 1. The City Manager is authorized to enter into an additional one (1)-year Contract
12 Amendment term from December 19, 2023, through December 18, 2024, for an amount not to exceed
13 One Hundred Forty-Nine Thousand, Five Hundred Dollars ($149,500.00), plus applicable taxes and fees,
14 with ShotSpotter, Inc., d/b/a SST, Inc., to provide coverage services in accordance with the terms and
15 conditions contained in the Agreement between the City of Little Rock and ShotSpotter dated August 10,
16 2018,as amended to reflect the revisions in Amendment One, which is incorporated herein by reference.
17 Section 2. Funds for this expenditure are available from the Federal American Rescue Funds Ac-
18 count No.270529-G0601 AR52A.
19 Section 3. Severability. In the event any title, section, paragraph, item, sentence, clause, phrase, or
20 word of this resolution is declared or adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such declaration or
21 adjudication shall not affect the remain portions of this resolution, which shall remain in full force and
22 effect as if the portion so declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional were not originally a part of the
23 resolution.
24 Section 4. Repealer. All laws, ordinances and resolutions, or parts of the same, including but not
25 limited to Little Rock, Ark., Resolution No. 15,392 (February 23, 2022) and Little Rock, Ark., Resolution
26 No. 15,844 (December 20, 2023), that are inconsistent with the provisions of this resolution, are hereby
27 repealed to the extent of such inconsistency.
28 ADOPTED: January 9,2024
29 AT '' . APPROVED:
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32 *ling : ,City Clerk Frank Scott,Jr., ayor
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36 Thomas M. Carpenter,City Attorn
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