20-1945 - 5696 - Amendment 1 Ordinance Executed20-1945ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, A TEXAS HOME-RULE MUNICPAL
CORPORATION, AUTHORIZING THE APPROVAL OF A FIRST AMENDMENT TO A SOLE
SOURCE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF DENTON AND AXON ENTERPRISE, INC.,
AMENDING THE CONTRACT APPROVED BY CITY COUNCL ON OCTOBER 17, 2017, nv
THE NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT OF $1,176,243.66; SAID FIRST AMENDMENT TO
PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SERVICES AND MATERIALS RELATED TO THE TASER BODY
CAMERAS FOR THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS; PROVIDING FOR THE
EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS THEREFOR; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE (FILE
5696 –PROVDRqG FOR AN ADDITIONAL FRST AMENDMENT EXPENDITURE AMOUNT
NOT-TO-EXCEED $ 144,335.37, WITH THE TOTAL CONTRACT AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED
$1 ,320,579.03),
WHEREAS, on October 17, 2017, by Ordinance No. 2017-3 1 7, the City awarded a contract
to Axon Enterprise, Inc. in the amount of $1,176,243.66, for purchase of Axon body-worn camera
systems and associated modules which include Evidence Transfer Manager (ETM), digital evidence
management software, data storage, TaserX2 Conductive Electric Weapons (CEWs), holsters, Taser
X2 cartridges and batteries; and
WHEREAS, the additional fees under the proposed First Amendment are fair and reasonable
and are consistent with and not higher than the recommended practices and fees applicable to the
provider’s profession and such fees do not exceed the maximum provided by law; NOW,
THEREFORE,
THE COUNCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. The First Amendment, increasing the amount of the contract between the City
and Axon Enterprise, Inc., which is on file in the office of the Purchasing Agent, in the amount of
One Hundred Forty-Four Thousand, Three-Hundred Thirty-Five Dollars and 37/100 ($ 144,335.37),
is hereby approved and the expenditure of funds therefor is hereby authorized in accordance with
said amendment. The total contract amount increases to $1,320,579.03 .
SECTION 2. The City Council hereby finds that this bid, and the award thereof, constitutes a
procurement of items that are available from only one source, including, items that are only available
from one source because of patents, copyrights, secret processes or natural monopolies; films,
manuscripts or books; electricity, gas, water and other utility purchases; captive replacement parts or
components for equipment; and library materials for a public library that are available only from the
persons holding exclusive distribution rights to the materials; and need not be submitted to
competitive bids.
SECTION 3. The acceptance and approval of the above items shall not constitute a contract
between the City and the person submitting the quotation for such items until such person shall
comply with all requirements specified by the Purchasing Department.
SECTION 4. The City Manager is hereby authorized to execute any contracts relating to the
items specified in Section 1 and the expenditure of funds pursuant to said contracts is hereby
authorized.
SECTION 5. The City Council of the City of Denton, hereby expressly delegates the
authority to take any actions that may be required or permitted to be performed by the City of Denton
under this ordinance to the City Manager of the City of Denton, or his designee.
SECTION 6. This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and
approval
The motion to approve this ordinance was made
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V/Mayor Chris Watts:
Gerard Hudspeth, District 1 :
Keely G. Briggs, District 2:
Jesse Davis, District 3 :
John Ryan, District 4:
Deb Armintor, At Large Place 5 :
Paul Meltzer, At Large Place 6:
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ATTEST:
ROSA RIOS, CITY SECRETARY
Gerard Hudspeth, Mayor Pro Tem
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APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
AARON LEAL, CITY ATTORNEY
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