Title
Axon Products, Parts, and Accessories Contract - RFA 24-0389 Request for Award (Ordinance S-51513) - Citywide
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a contract with Axon Enterprise, Inc. to provide Axon products, parts and accessories for the Police Department. Further request an exception to the indemnity and assumption of liability provisions of Phoenix City Code 42-18. Further request to authorize the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The total value of the contract will not exceed $22,139,232.33.
Report
Summary
The contract will provide the Phoenix Police Department with Axon products, parts and accessories to new recruits and existing personnel. The Police Department has been equipped with Axon Taser 7 devices since 2019. These devices have a five-year useful life expectancy, as recommended by the manufacturer, that will expire December 30, 2024. Axon has developed the new Taser 10 (T10) model which is similar to the Taser 7 in size, but includes enhanced technology and safety features. The Department is committed to continued efforts to provide officers with less-lethal resources, and the T10 device can be used as another tool that officers can use in addition to focusing on de-escalating a situation. The contract will also provide training software to deliver a more comprehensive training program to strengthen officers' capabilities to de-escalate situations and utilize non-lethal force.
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. Axon Enterprise, Inc. owns the protected Patent for non-lethal Neuromuscular/Central Nervous System impacting devices, and is the only manufacturer for these devices. A Special Circumstance Without Competition Determination Memo was completed and approved by the Finance Department recommending the procurement with Axon Enterprise, Inc. be accepted.
Contract Term
The contract will begin on or about January 1, 2025, and expire on February 28, 2030.
Financial Impact
The total five-year contract is $22,139,231.33, with the breakdown per-year as follows:
- Year 1 $1,935,254.28
- Year 2 $5,590,734.53
- Year 3 $5,157,426.83
- Year 4 $4,727,907.85
- Year 5 $4,727,907.84
Funds for the first year of the contract are available in the Police Department's budget. Fiscal Year 2025-26 will require a cost increase of $3.7 million, which will be built into the proposed budget for the department.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
This item was recommended for approval by the Public Safety and Justice Subcommittee on December 4, 2024.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Lori Bays and the Police Department.