S19-L30029 – Approve Spending Authority in the amount not to exceed $2,000,000.00 for the purchase of Conducted Energy Devices (CED’s), Accessories, Supplies, and Repair Services through the intergovernmental Purchasing Agreement with Sourcewell with Axon Enterprise, Inc. for the Houston Police Department.
Specific Explanation:
The Chief of the Houston Police Department and the Chief Procurement Officer recommend that City Council approve spending authority for the purchase of TASER Model 7 conducted energy devices (CEDs), accessories, supplies, warranties, training, and repair services with Sourcewell in an amount not to exceed $2,000,000.00 for a three-year term for the Houston Police Department, and that authorization be given to issue purchase orders, as needed, to the Sourcewell contractor, Axon Enterprise, Inc. The Cooperative Agreement with the Sourcewell contractor will enable the Houston Police Department to continue purchase of CED’s and related accessories. The Houston Police Department will come back to Council at later date for an additional appropriation in the amount of $2,000,000.00.
CED’s and related accessories are vital, non-lethal devices available to police officers to provide protection of citizens and themselves from assailants and must be a product that is able to perform without fail in emergency circumstances. Axon Enterprise, Inc. is the inventor and provider of TASER® devices for law enforcement agencies throughout the world. TASER® brand products are widely respected and routinely selected by law endorsement agencies due to their quality and dependability in service and contractor support.
This recommendation is made pursuant to subsection 271.102(c) of the Texas Local Government Code, which provides that "a local government that purchases goods or services from a cooperative purchasing program or organization satisfies any state law requiring the local government to seek competitive bids for the purchase of the goods or services.”
M/WBE Subcontracting:
Zero-percent goal document approved by the Office of Business Opportunity.
Pay or Play Program:
This procurement is exempt from the City’s ‘Pay or Play’ Program because the department is utilizing an interlocal or Cooperative Agreement Purchasing Agreement for this purchase.
Hire Houston First:
This procurement is exempt from the City’s Hire Houston First Ordinance. Bids/proposals were not solicited because the City is utilizing an Interlocal Agreement or Cooperative Purchasing Agreement for this purchase.
Fiscal Note:
No significant Fiscal Operating impact is anticipated as a result of this project.
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Jerry Adams, Chief Procurement Officer Department Approval Authority
Finance/Strategic Procurement Division
ESTIMATED SPENDING AUTHORITY
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Department
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FY22
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Out-Years
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Total Amount
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Houston Police Department
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$2,000,000.00
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0.00
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$2,000,000.00
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