SR - - 100 TASERS EQUIPMENT AND WARRANTY SERVICES1. SUBJECT
Purchase of 100 Tasers, equipment and warranty services from Taser International as a sole
source vendor for fiscal period July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2021.
2. SUMMARY
The Police Department is requesting approval to purchase Tasers, equipment and warranty
services for patrol and special units from Taser International in an amount not to exceed
$118,962.
3. RECOMMENDATION / ACTION
1. Approve the purchase of Tasers, equipment and warranty services from Taser
International, Inc. in the amount of $118,962.
2. Authorize the appropriation of $118,962 from the Federal Asset Forfeiture Treasury Asset
Fund unreserved fund balance to expenditure account number 355.4011.55131.00000,
Federal Asset Forfeiture Treasury Asset Fund, Equipment; and
4. FISCAL IMPACT
Upon appropriation, funds will be available to cover the cost of the Tasers, equipment and
warranty services as follows:
355.4011.55131.00000 Federal Asset Forfeiture Treasury Asset Fund $118,962
5. STRATEGIC PLAN GOAL(S)
1 a. Provide for a Safe Community - Provide staffing and resources to deliver services that ensure
public safety.
6. GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION
Public Safety Goal 6.0 Provide public safety services of the highest quality.
Policy 6.1: Provide the Police Department with adequate personnel, equipment and state -of the
art- technology to effectively combat crime, meet existing and projected service demands, and
provide crime prevention programs. These resources should be provided prior to anticipated
needs.
7. DISCUSSION and BACKGROUND
Background
The Orange Police Department authorizes officers to use a variety of techniques and "less lethal"
tools that allow officers to control situations. Among these are conducted electronic weapons
referred to as " Tasers." They provide for the safety of the community, including suspects who
are arrested for crimes and officers making the arrests.
Tasers previously purchased by the department have reached the end of their service, life and will
no longer be manufactured or repaired. Additionally, the corresponding software will no longer
be made available leading to the inability to print a Taser use report after the weapon has been
discharged.
Discussion
Taser International is the brand name of the most widely used device and is the sole source
vendor of Taser X26P and its accompanying extended warranty. The new model, Taser X26P, is
nearly identical to our existing X26 model, requiring no additional training. Each device comes
with a one -year warranty that includes software and device repair services and complimentary
upgrades (if applicable). The extended four -year warranty is an added feature obtained through
the Taser Assurance Plan.
Enrollment in the Taser Assurance Plan (TAP) is an arrangement to convert a large, periodic
equipment purchase by spreading the expense over five years. The program requires an initial
purchase of participating devices, enrollment in the Taser Assurance Plan, and five -equal annual
payments that will result in 100 new Taser devices at the end of the fifth year. The Standard
ITEM 8/9/16
Issue Grant (SIG) program provides a discount of $150 per device or $15,000, reducing the first
annual payment to $4,722. The TAP breakdown is provided below:
Taser Assurance Plan Program
Period
Amount
Term 1 ($19,722 — $15,000)
$4,722
Term 2 - 5
$19,722 per year
Re- enrollment in the TAP program will be made available at the completion of the fifth year.
The initial purchase, including the SIG discount and tax, is $118,962 the equivalent to $1,190 per
device. The initial purchase includes the following items:
Description
Amount
100 Taser X26P
$ 93,145
100 Holsters
5,511
100 Battery Packs
6,572
3 Dataport Download Kits
0
Taser Assurance Plan — Term 1
4,722
Total
$109,950
Tax & Shipping
9,012
Grand Total
$118,962
The Orange Police Department recognizes the need to utilize the latest technology in reducing
crime and serving the public. The TAP program is a way to acquire the latest technology, while
covering long -term costs of repairs and devices, to better serve the public. The TAP program
guarantees the devices received in 2021 are purchased at the 2016 prices, are replaced with the
newest model comparable to the X26P, and will ensure the compatibility of the holsters.
The Orange Police Department recommends the purchase of 100 Taser X26P devices,
equipment, and warranty services from Taser International in the amount of $118,962. The
remaining appropriations of $21,300 (which includes tax) will be included as a budget decision
package beginning in fiscal year 2017 -2018.
8. ATTACHMENTS
• Quote from Taser International
• Sole Source Letter from Taser International
• TASER Master Services and Purchasing Agreement
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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES AUGUST 9, 2016
3. CONSENT CALENDAR (Continued)
3.18 Award a Contract to Siemens Industry, Inc. for Traffic Signal Emergency Response
Services. (A2100.0; AGR -6378)
ACTION: Awarded a contract in an amount not to exceed $40,000 to Siemens Industry,
Inc. of Orange, CA, and authorized the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute on behalf of
the City.
3.19 Final Acceptance of Bid No. 156 -13; Emergency Generator for Carver Pump Station
Project performed by TSR Construction and Inspections, Inc.; and authorization to
file the Notice of Completion with the County recorder. (No staff report required.)
ACTION: Accepted public work improvements, authorized release of Indemnity Company
of California, Bond No. 704584P in the amount of $131,400.00 to the contractor on said
job, and authorized the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the Notice of Completion.
3.20 Final Acceptance of Bid No. 156 -17; Landscape Renovation Hart Park Dance Floor
Project performed by C.A. Granger Construction, Inc., and authorization to file the
Notice of Completion with the County recorder. (No staff report required.)
ACTION: Accepted improvements, authorized release of Contractor's Performance and
Payment Bond (Bond no. # CSB0009044) in the amount of $50,090.00 to the contractor
on said job, and authorized the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the Notice of Completion.
PURCHASES
3.21 Purchase Sodium Hypochlorite for various City of Orange Well Sites from Waterline
Technologies, Inc. on an "as needed" basis for Fiscal Year 2016 -2017. (C2500.M)
ACTION: Approved purchase of Sodium Hypochlorite on an "as needed" basis from
Waterline Technologies, Inc. in the amount not to exceed $70,000.
3.22 Purchase of 100 Tasers, equipment and warranty services from Taser International
as a sole source vendor for fiscal period July 1, 2016, through June 30, 2021.
(C2500.K)
ACTION: Approved the purchase of Tasers, equipment and warranty services from Taser
International, Inc. in the amount of $118,962; and authorized the appropriation of $118,962
from the Federal Asset Forfeiture Treasury Asset Fund unreserved fund balance to
expenditure account number 355.4011.55131.00000, Federal Asset Forfeiture Treasury
Asset Fund, Equipment.
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