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Joint resolution authorizing into a contract with Axon Enterprise, Inc., Scottsdale, Arizona, in the total amount of $3,266,815.82 over five years for all Lake County Sheriff’s Office body-worn and interview room cameras.
Staff Summary
• Four of the Sheriff's Office's contracts with Axon Enterprise, Inc. are set to expire within six months of each other and the Lake County Sheriff’s Office has identified an annual savings of $449,087.22 by consolidating these contracts for law enforcement body-worn cameras, jail body-worn cameras, and our interview room cameras.
• Consolidating these contracts will result in greater contract management efficiency, substantial cost savings, and a refresh of new equipment.
• The initial annual cost is $560,646.98 and the annual cost for years two through five will be $676,542.21.
• A cooperative purchasing contract with Axon Enterprise, Inc. has been identified through Sourcewell (101223-AXN) to procure needed goods, services, construction, or professional services that were competitively solicited and awarded.
• Sourcewell competitively procured the services for Public Safety Video Surveillance Solutions and Related Equipment, Software and Accessories through a Request for Proposal (RFP); Sourcewell received 31 proposals.
• The contract includes all hardware, software, staff training, warranty, and is covered under the Sourcewell cooperative agreement.
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RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) currently has eight individual contracts with Axon Enterprise, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, LCSO identified substantial cost savings by consolidating contracts for all body-worn and interview room cameras; and
WHEREAS, consolidation of the contracts will result in higher efficiency, cost savings, and new equipment; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 33.115 of the County’s Purchasing Ordinance, Cooperative Joint Purchasing Authorized, the County may participate in a cooperative purchasing agreement for the procurement of goods, services, construction, or professional services with one or more public procurement units in accordance with an agreement entered into between the participants; and
WHEREAS, a cooperative purchasing contract with Axon Enterprise, Inc. has been identified through Sourcewell (101223-AXN) to procure needed goods, services, construction, or professional services that were competitively solicited and awarded; and
WHEREAS, the purchase, covered under Sourcewell Cooperative to include all hardware, software, staff training, and a five-year warranty.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, that the Purchasing Agent is authorized to enter into a contract with Axon Enterprise, Inc., Scottsdale, Arizona, in the amount of $3,266,815.82 for all body-worn and interview room cameras.
DATED at Waukegan, Illinois, on December 9, 2025.