TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Beth Beatty, City Manager
SUBJECT:
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Award of Contract for Axon AI Bundle
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BACKGROUND:
The Joliet Police Department’s Officers write multiple reports daily, which can take up a lot of their time and prevent them from responding to other pending calls or actively patrolling their assigned areas. They also encounter non-English-speaking citizens who need assistance, creating communication challenges that often require a translator, further prolonging the call. Additionally, searching for and organizing evidence in criminal cases can be a complex and time-consuming process.
However, advancements in AI technology over the past several years have provided tools that can significantly assist law enforcement in these aforementioned tasks. By streamlining workflows, enhancing communication, and optimizing evidence management, AI enables officers to better serve the community while improving efficiency and responsiveness.
This item was reviewed at the Public Safety Committee Meeting held on December 3, 2024, and recommended to the full Council for approval.
CONCLUSION:
This proposed contract will equip 286 operational officers with AI-assisted software and hardware, such as DraftOne, Body-Worn Camera Live Translation, Evidence Translation, Automated People Detection, BriefOne, FormOne, SmartCapture, and Policy Chat that will enhance operational efficiencies, enable faster report writing allowing our officers get back on the street quicker, provide the ability to communicate with non-English speaking citizens in near real-time and streamline investigations. Axon Enterprise is a single-source provider of the above-described items. Additionally, this contract will combine with the remaining 9 years of the City’s ten-year commitment signed with Axon in 2023.
For 2025, the payment to Axon Enterprise will be $200,000 for these contracted services. Sufficient funds would need to be added to the 2025 proposed budget utilizing the following budget code (Org 06001000, Object 524200).
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Year 2025 payment |
$199,977.08 |
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Year 2026 payment |
$233,200 |
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Year 2027 payment |
$272,400 |
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Year 2028 payment |
$317,000 |
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Year 2029 payment |
$370,000 |
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Year 2030 payment |
$430,000 |
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Year 2031 payment |
$504,000 |
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Year 2032 payment |
$586,000 |
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Year 2033 payment |
$683,095 |
Section 2-438 of the City of Joliet Code of Ordinances states that purchases over $25,000.00 may be awarded without written specifications or bidding under certain circumstances. Two of these circumstances apply:
(a) Purchases which may only be practicably made from a single source.
(f) Purchases when authorized by a concurring vote of two-thirds (2/3) of the Mayor and City Council.
RECOMMENDATION:
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Based on the above, it is recommended that the Mayor and City Council authorize the award of contract to Axon Enterprise in the total amount of $3,595,672.08 over 9 years (to coincide with the current contract) for the above-listed equipment and software described in the conclusion.
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