IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION awarding a forty-eight month contract for the furnishing of conducted electrical weapons (Tasers) for use by the Sheriff's Office to Axon Enterprise (formerly Taser International, Inc.,) of Scottsdale, AZ, at an annual cost to the County in the amount of $43,200.00, as a sole source purchase.
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RESOLUTION NO. 19817, April 9, 2018
INTRODUCED BY Alfred Jordan, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, the Sheriff's Office desires to purchase new conducted electrical weapons (Tasers) to replace its aging supply of such weapons; and,
WHEREAS, by Resolution 19419, dated March 20, 2017, the Legislature did award a sixty-month contract for the furnishing of conducted electrical weapons (Tasers) for use by the Sheriff's Office; and,
WHEREAS, in the interim Taser International has changed its corporate name to Axon Enterprise; and,
WHEREAS, the Department of Finance and Purchasing desires to renew the contract with Axon Enterprise as originally approved by Resolution 19419; and,
WHEREAS, the Department of Finance and Purchasing recommends the award of a forty-eight month contract for the furnishing of conducted electrical weapons (Tasers) for use by the Sheriff's Office to Axon Enterprise of Scottsdale, AZ, at a annual cost to the County not to exceed $43,200.00, as a sole source purchase; and,
WHEREAS, section 1030.1, Jackson County Code, 1984, eliminates the requirement for competitive bidding when items to be purchased can be obtained from only one source; and,
WHEREAS, the Department of Finance and Purchasing further recommends that it not take competitive bids for these items for the reason that Axon Enterprise is the only provider of the conducted electrical source weapons suitable for use by law enforcement; and,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that award be made as recommended by the...
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