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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS TO WAIVE COMPETITIVE BIDDING AND AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH AXON GROUP, INC. TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES
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WHEREAS, the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas and Axon Group, Inc. desire to enter into an agreement with Axon Group, Inc. to provide additional equipment and services for the City of Jonesboro Police Department; and
WHEREAS, said agreement is attached hereto and the terms set out therein; and
WHEREAS, the money for said agreement was received in a grant award by the City of Jonesboro Police Department in 2022, and allocated in the 2023 Budget.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS THAT:
SECTION ONE: The Agreement with Axon Group, Inc. to provide additional body worn camera equipment and services is hereby approved with the money for the purchase and services provided in the first year to be no more than that currently allocated in the 2023 Budget. All other details of the agreement, including the equipment and scope of services to be provided, are set out in the attachment.
SECTION TWO: That the City Council in accord with the terms of A.C.A. Section 14-58-303 states that bidding in this matter is not practical and hereby waives the requirement of competitive bidding. Axon Group, Inc. is considered a sole source provider due to the need to provide services that will interact and be compatible with the existing systems in the City of Jonesboro.
SECTION THREE: The Mayor, Harold Copenhaver, and City Clerk, April Leggett, are hereby authorized by the City Council for the City of Jonesboro to execute all documents necessary to effectuate this agreement.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 16TH DAY OF MAY, 2023.