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HomeMy WebLinkAboutawardAWARD SOLE SOURCE 04-05-008 ITEM: Acquisition of 350 TASERS, Style No. X26, Model 26000 and Related Equipment DEPARTMENT: Police TYPE OF PURCHASE: Single Purchase REASON: The Police Department is seeking to acquire from TASER International, Inc., the sole source provider, three hundred forty (340) TASERS, Style No. X26, Model 26000 and related necessary equipment. Previously, the Police Department, as a sole source acquisition approved via Resolution 03-163, purchased three hundred fifty (350) Advanced TASER M26, Model 44000, from TASER International Inc., which were distributed to police personnel assigned to the SWAT Team, Crime Suppression Teams, along with NET Sergeants. In an effort to continue equipping its police personnel and reduce injuries to officers and subjects, the Police Department is seeking to acquire 340 of the Style X26, Model 26000 TASERS, to continue to help to minimize potential tort and civil rights liability exposure of the City. RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended the Police Department be authorized to procure three hundred forty (340) TASERS, Style No. X26, Model 26000 and related necessary equipment, from TASER International, Inc., located at 7860 E. McClain Drive, Suite 2, Scottsdale, AZ 85260, the sole source manufacturer and distributor of the TASERS and other necessary equipment, in an amount not to exceed $293,350.18. Funding is to be provided by the Police General Operation Budget, Account Code No. 001000.290201.6.840 ($146,675.09) and the Local Law Enforcement Block Grant (LLEBG) IX Program, Account Code No. 142023.290548.6.840 ($146,675.09). arcos urchasing SofeSource04-05-008 TASER and Equipment