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Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into a Five (5) Year Agreement with Axon Enterprise, Inc. of Scottsdale, AZ for In-Car Cameras and Access to the Fusus Enterprise System for the Wilmington Police Department
(WPD Budget Impact $3,662,333)
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LEGISLATIVE INTENT/PURPOSE:
WHEREAS, this resolution authorizes the City Manager to enter into a five (5) year agreement with Axon Enterprise, Inc. ("Axon") for a bundle package for the upgrade and support of various equipment, licenses, and tools used by the Wilmington Police Department ("WPD"), as well as the warranties of these items; and,
WHEREAS, the items included in the contract are in-car cameras and access to the Fusus Enterprise System ("Fusus"), which is a real time crime center platform; and,
WHEREAS, this purchase, based on standardization and compatibility as the overriding consideration, is exempted from the general requirements for letting of public contracts, in accordance with the provisions of N.C.G.S. ?143-129(e)(6)(iii); and,
WHEREAS, entering into a bundle package agreement, versus an agreement for each item individually, saves the City $1,494,675 over the five (5) year contract period; and,
WHEREAS, the total estimated amount of the contract is $3,662,333, with annual amounts as follows: FY25 $417,648, FY26 $799,718, FY27 $799,718, FY28 $799,718, and FY29 $845,530; and,
WHEREAS, the funds have been budgeted for FY25, with funding for the subsequent years being contingent upon approval of the annual budgets.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
THAT, the contract with Axon Enterprise, Inc., is exempted from the requirements for letting of public contracts pursuant to N.C.G.S. ?143-129(e)(6)(iii), and is authorized and appropriate, as standardization and compatibility with the equipment is the overriding consideration.
THAT, the City Manager is hereby authorized to negotiate and execute a five (5) year agreement with Axon Enterprise, Inc., for in-car cameras and access to the Fusu...
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