Watchtower_Solutions-_Justification.pdf

Purchasing Services

BREVARD COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

SINGLE/SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL FORM

PLEASE FORWARD ALL REQUESTS TO: Sin leSource brevardfl. ov Sole Source: The ONLY known supplier for unique products and services where no other options are available.

Single Source: Though there may be alternate sources for the product or service requested, circumstances dictate the use of the proposed vendor. (i.e., availability, timeliness, location, etc.)

PART 1- GENERAL REQUESTOR INFORMATION

Date Submitted: 04/14/2026

Requisition #: _

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Contact Person/Phone#: Eisen Witcher 321-266-6042

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Amount of Purchase: (One time) II $14,880.00 (Estimated annual amount)

PART II - RECOMMENDED VENDOR INFORMATION

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Vendor/Contractor Email: William Taormina - will@yourwatchtower.com

PART Ill - SINGLE/SOLE SOURCE VALIDATION

1. Provide a detailed description of service/commodity to be provided by the vendor.

Watchtower is a comprehensive digital command center and mobile-first software platform designed specifically for lifeguard, marine safety, and beach patrol operations. The system replaces manual and paper-based processes with real-time incident reporting, dispatch functionality, asset tracking, and data analytics.

2. State why the recommended vendor is the only one capable of providing the required supplies and/or commodities. Include any back-up information or documentation that supports your recommendation. (Acceptable responses to this question will include strong pragmatic/technological information that supports the claim that there is only one vendor that can provide the services and/or commodities). Attach vendor letter and additional sheet if necessary.

Based on the County's evaluation of operational requirements and available technology solutions, Watchtower has been identified as the only vendor capable of providing a fully integrated platform that meets the specific needs of marine safety and lifeguard operations.

3. List any other sources that have been contacted and explain in detail why they cannot fulfill the County's requirements. (Responses to this section should include information pertaining to any research that was conducted to establish that the vendor is a sole source.

Responses should include information pertaining to discussions with other potential suppliers, and why they were no longer being considered by the County).

The County reviewed available public safety and reporting platforms and determined that no other vendor provides a single, enterprise-level solution that combines lifeguard-specific incident management, environmental data integration, USLA reporting compliance, and public safety communication tools.

Check all entries below that apply to the proposed purchase which exempt formal competition. (More than one entry will apply to most sole source products/services requested).

1. SOLE SOURCE REQUEST IS FOR THE ORIGINAL MANUFACTURER OR PROVIDER.

THERE ARE NO REGIONAL DISTRIBUTORS. (Attach the manufacturer's written communication that no regional distributors exist. Item no. 4 must also be completed.)

2. SOLE SOURCE REQUEST IS FOR THE ONLY STATE OF FLORIDA DISTRIBUTOR OF

THE ORIGINAL MANUFACTURER OR PROVIDER. (As a separate document, include the manufacturer's - not the distributor's - written certification that identifies all regional distributors.

Item no. 4 must also be completed.)

3. THE PARTS/EQUIPMENT ARE NOT INTERCHANGEABLE WITH SIMILAR PARTS OF

ANOTHER MANUFACTURER. PARTS ARE "DIRECT REPLACEMENTS"

PARTS/COMPONENTS FOR EXISTING EQUIPMENT.

4. THIS IS THE ONLY KNOWN ITEM OR SERVICE THAT WILL MEET THE SPECIALIZED

NEEDS OF THIS DEPARTMENT OR PERFORM THE INTENDED FUNCTION.

5. THE PARTS/EQUIPMENT REQUIRED FROM THIS SOURCE ARE TO PERMIT

STANDARDIZATION. (Attach separate memorandum describing the basis for standardization request.)

6. NONE OF THE ABOVE APPLIES. A DETAILED EXPLANATION AND JUSTIFICATION FOR

THIS SOLE SOURCE REQUEST IS CONTAINED IN AN ATTACHED MEMORANDUM.

PART IV- CERTIFICATION AND APPROVALS

have reviewed the following Single/Sole Source justification and concur with the request, fully understanding the implications of Section 838.22, Florida Statutes:

(2) "It is unlawful for a public servant or a public contractor who has contracted with a governmental entity to assist in a competitive procurement to knowingly and intentionally obtain a benefit for any person or to cause unlawful harm to another by circumventing a competitive solicitation process required by law or rule through the use of a sole-source contract for commodities or services."

(3) "It is unlawful for any person to knowingly agree, conspire, combine, or confederate, directly or indirectly, with a public servant or a public contractor who has contracted with a governmental entity to assist in a competitive procurement to violate subsection (1) or subsection (2)."

(5) "Any person who violates this section commits a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in sections. 775.082, 775.083, and 775.084, Florida Statutes."

Each undersigned individual hereby attests that he/she took part in the non-competitive procurement identified above, and has reviewed Chapter 838, Florida Statutes, as it relates to sole source contracts, and that he/she is independent of, and has no conflict of interest in, the entity evaluated and selected.

W·t h E' Digitally signed by Witcher, Eisen Requisitioner Signature: I C er, isen Date: 2026.04.20 09:27:36 -04'00' Date:-----

Requesting Department Director Signature~--,:::===:::::;:::;::::::=------ Date:

Purchasing Manager's approval: Date: ------------------ -----

Assistant County Manager/County Manager Approval (as applicable-ACM $50K-$100K//County Manager $100K-$200K// BoCC $200K<):

__________________ Date: _

Sole Source Approval ID#: 5000416

04/21/2026