Approve the sole source purchase of seventy-five (75) X-2 Taser, from Axon Enterprise, Inc., Scottsdale, AZ,  utilizing a five (5) year purchase plan with annual installments in the amount of  $36,414.48 , for a total cost not to exceed $182,072.00.

The purchase is needed to replace our aging inventory of Tasers.  At present we have 118 Taser - Sixty seven (67) of those are the X-26 model and fifty-one (51) are the X-2.  Per Taser, the useful life of a Taser is five years, after which there is and increased risk of failure.  The Taser Company no longer provide support for our X-26 model due to their age range of 9 to 13 years old.  Of our present inventory, we have 46, X-2 Tasers that are under warranty and less than five years old. 

Seventy-five (75) X-2 Taser Lease Program includes: 5 year extended warranty, 3 training cartridges per year per unit, unlimited 25' smart cartridges for on-duty, unlimited PPM batteries, and 65 Blackhawk X-2 holsters.

The Lease will also include equipment for our present inventory of Forty-six (46) X-2 Taser. The Lease Program will provide: 3 training cartridges per year per unit, unlimited 25' smart cartridges for on-duty and unlimited PPM batteries. 

The Purchasing Department has reviewed  this request and found that all information and justification to be correct.  It is on this basis that competitive procurement be waived and that the above items be treated as "Sole Source" commodity.

For commission to approve this purchase.

As directed by the Commission.

Major S. Courtoy
Sergeant J. Braun
Fiscal Manager S. Smith

Major S. Courtoy
Sergeant J. Braun
Fiscal Manager S. Smith