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COUNCIL ACTION
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
AUGUST 4, 2015
TITLE:
CONTRACT AWARD FOR
TASER ELECTRONIC CONTROL
DEVICES & ACCESSORIES
(SPEC. NO. 15 -066)
(STRATEGI PLAN N0.1, 5}
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CITY MANAGER
RECOMMENDED ACTION
CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY:
APPROVED
❑ As Recommended
❑ As Amended
❑ Ordinance on 1" Reading
❑ Ordinance on 2nd Reading
❑ Implementing Resolution
❑ Set Public Hearing For
CONTINUED TO
FILE NUMBER
Award a contract to Taser International, Inc. for the purchase of Taser electronic control devices
and accessories for a two -year period expiring July 31, 2017, in an amount not to exceed
$228,700, with provision for three, one -year renewals exercisable by the City Manager, subject to
non - substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney.
The Santa Ana Police Department utilizes electronic control devices to gain control over violently
resisting subjects. The new X26P will replace, supplement and upgrade the department's current
inventory of X26E Taser electronic control devices. The X26P incorporates smart technology
details including "charge metering" that measures and delivers the amount of electric charge to
maximize safety and effectiveness and event logs that records every user action such as; safety
activation; trigger duration with times, dates and battery life. The manufacture's recommended
replacement schedule is every five years. This contract will replace 150 Tasers and accessories
that were purchased in 2010, and replace 60 Tasers in year two; ultimately replacing all Tasers in
subsequent years at an approximate rate of 50 Tasers annually.
The notice inviting bids was advertised on July 1, 2015, and offers were solicited. A summary of
the bids and offers received is as follows:
20 Vendors were notified
4 Vendors downloaded the bid
0 Proposals received from a Santa Ana vendor
2 Proposals received
Bids were received and opened on July 14, 2015. The bid received from Taser International, Inc.
is responsive to the specifications and meets the City's requirements.
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Contract Award for Tasers & Accessories
August 4, 2015
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STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT
Approval of this item supports the City's efforts to meet Goal #1 Community Safety; Objective #5
(provide high quality Police and Fire /Emergency Medical Services response within the City of
Santa Ana).
FISCAL IMPACT
Funds in the amount of $228,700 are available in the following fiscal years: FY 2015 -16
($163,300); FY 2016 -17 ($60,369) and FY 2017 -18 ($5,031); in the Police Department Criminal
Activities — D.O.J. account (no. 02614450- 63001).
Upon exercise of the one -year renewals, funds will be budgeted and made available in the
applicable fiscal year in the above referenced account.
Carlos Rojas
Chief of Police
Police Department
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APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS
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Fr�a Ycisco Gutierrez ��,
Executive Director
Finance and Management Services Agency
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