Department
Information Technology
Requested Action (Identify appropriate Action or Motion, purpose, cost, timeframe, etc.)
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Request approval to utilize cooperative purchasing - Information Technology, Sourcewell Contract #010720-AXN, Public Safety Video Surveillance Solutions with Related Equipment, Software and Accessories in an amount not to exceed $1,310,000.00 for the continuation of digital evidence software and storage services for Fulton County’s Justice Partners to include the District Attorney, Solicitor General, Public Defender as well as the expansion of services to include Superior Court, State Court, and the Medical Examiner's Office. Effective upon BOC approval. (APPROVED)
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Requirement for Board Action (Cite specific Board policy, statute or code requirement)
In accordance with Purchasing Code Section 102-462, requests for approval to utilize cooperative purchasing or GSA purchase contracts of more than $100,000 shall be forwarded to the Board of Commissioners for approval.
Strategic Priority Area related to this item (If yes, note strategic priority area below)
Justice and Safety
Commission Districts Affected
All Districts ☒
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District 2 ☐
District 3 ☐
District 4 ☐
District 5 ☐
District 6 ☐
Is this a purchasing item?
Yes
Summary & Background: FCIT recommends approving the use of Axon Enterprises’ Attorney Advanced Evidence Management Software (Software as a Service) with unlimited storage.
The Axon Justice digital evidence management platform will be deployed within the Medical Examiner’s Office, Superior Court, and State Court. During 2026 and 2027, the transition will expand to include the District Attorney’s Office, Solicitor General’s Office, and Public Defender’s Office, moving from the retired Attorney Advanced Bundle program to Axon Justice. Between November 2025 and March 2026, professional services will be engaged to migrate hundreds of terabytes of data from multiple, disparate sources into the new Axon Justice system.
This initiative ensures the county meets all requirements for digital evidence storage and retention while standardizing processes to improve operational efficiency and facilitate evidence sharing among agencies, courts, attorneys, and law enforcement.
Currently, county law enforcement and prosecuting agencies manage more than 4 petabytes of digital evidence stored across physical drives, various cloud vendors, and on-premises systems, creating inefficiencies, security vulnerabilities, and fragmented workflows. Projections indicate that over the next ten years, digital evidence storage needs will increase to approximately 17 petabytes, with an annual growth rate of around 15%.
As of June 2025, departments using the previously approved Attorney Advanced Bundle program and evidence.com have accumulated 751.37 terabytes of evidence. After data consolidation into Axon Justice, total storage is expected to exceed one petabyte. The county is currently storing digital evidence at roughly twice the volume and rate of the City of Atlanta, which at that time maintained about 2.5 petabytes of storage.
In accordance with Fulton County Purchasing Code Section 102-386 regarding intellectual property, this item is considered the use of the intellectual property and the anticipated annual cost for software as a service, maintenance & support, service agreement and/or licensing fees in order to maintain the use of the intellectual property will be added to the Annual Hardware and Software Maintenance and Support List (AML) for subsequent years subject to budget approval.
Scope of Work: The primary scope of work is the delivery of training for all beneficiaries, system implementation, and delivery of software and storage as a service with corresponding service-level expectations as provided to Axon customers.
Community Impact: Those involved in the legal systems can anticipate more efficient processes that will escalate cases more.
Department Recommendation: The department recommends this approval
Project Implications: There are no project implications
Community Issues/Concerns: There are no community issues/ concerns
Department Issues/Concerns: There are no departmental issues/ concerns
Contract Modification: This is a new request.
Contract & Compliance Information (Provide Contractor and Subcontractor details.)
NA
Exhibits Attached
Exhibit 1: Sourcewell Contract 070720-AXN
Exhibit 2: Justice Proposal
Exhibit 3: Proposal
Exhibit 4: Performance Evaluation
Exhibit 5: Justification Form
Contact Information (Type Name, Title, Agency and Phone)
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Kevin Kerrigan, Chief Information Officer, Information Technology, 404-612-0057
Contract Attached
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Yes
Previous Contracts
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Yes
Total Contract Value
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Original Approved Amount: |
$0.00 |
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Previous Adjustments: |
$0.00 |
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This Request: |
$1,310,000.00 |
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TOTAL: |
$1,310,000.00 |
Fiscal Impact / Funding Source
Funding Line 1:
100-220-2201-1113; General Fund, Information Technology, Software
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Key Contract Terms |
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Start Date: 11/1/2025 |
End Date: 11/1/2035 |
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Cost Adjustment: |
Renewal/Extension Terms: NA |
Overall Contractor Performance Rating: 88
Would you select/recommend this vendor again?
Yes
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Report Period Start: |
Report Period End: |
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5/1/2025 |
8/31/2025 |