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Resolution relative to authorizing the purchase of six (6) cloud-based Interview Room Recording Devices for a first year sum of $43,342.40, with annual software license and maintenance fees of $11,428.00, for a total sum for five years to be $89,054.40 from Axon Enterprises
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WHEREAS, the West Allis Police Department currently has 6 interview rooms, which are used to interview victims, witnesses, suspects, and offenders; and,
WHEREAS, various, dated, recording systems are currently used to record video and audio of the interviews; and,
WHEREAS, the West Allis Police Department currently utilizes Axon Body Cameras and cloud based storage devices which will integrate with the Axon Interview Room devices so that they can control and streamline the entire interview process; and,
WHEREAS, the West Allis Police Department has received a quote from Axon Enterprises, utilizing the NASPO ValuePoint cooperative purchasing contract; and,
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Department has researched the vendor pricing and offering of $89,054.40 for the necessary software, licenses, hardware, interfaces, cloud-based storage, and a 5-year maintenance agreement, freight and installation to be fair and reasonable; and,
WHEREAS, the purchase of these items have also been submitted for approval by the Police and Fire Commission at their meeting on 02-18-2021; and,
WHEREAS this initiative will be funded from the Federal Equitable Sharing Account (214-0801-521-64-05).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Common Council of the City of West Allis that the purchase of the above described items, for an amount not to exceed $89,054.40, is hereby authorized.
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Adopt