Title
Interview Room Cameras - RFA 25-0613 - Request for Award (Ordinance S-51881) - Citywide
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a contract with Axon Enterprise, Inc. to provide Interview Room Cameras for the Phoenix Police Department. Further request to authorize the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The total value of the contract will not exceed $975,000.
Report
Summary
This contract will provide a video/audio capturing system used to record critical suspect, victim, and witness interviews during criminal investigations. It will also be used to capture administrative and polygraph interviews. The system includes the linking of the recorded evidence to cloud-based storage on Evidence.com.
This item has been reviewed and approved by the Information Technology Services Department.
Procurement Information
In accordance with Administrative Regulation 3.10, standard competition was waived as a result of an approved Determination Memo based on the following reason: Special Circumstances Without Competition/Sole Source. All camera footage, digital documents, photographs, and other electronic evidence is stored on Evidence.com, which is an Axon platform. The storage of all evidence on one platform ensures efficiency in both storage and sharing capabilities.
Contract Term
The contract will begin on or about May 15, 2025, and continue through October 31, 2030, with no options to extend.
Financial Impact
The aggregate contract value will not exceed $975,000 for the aggregate term. Funding is available in the Phoenix Police Department's operating budget.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Lori Bays and the Police Department.