Title
Police Wireless Camera Contract Amendment
Action
Action:
A. Approve contract amendment #5 for $125,758 to the Hitachi Data Systems contract to provide equipment and installation services for the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department wireless camera system,
B. Authorize the City Manager to approve price adjustments and amend the contract consistent with the City’s business needs and the purpose for which the contract was awarded,
C. Authorize the City Manager to purchase maintenance and support for as long as the City uses the system, and
D. Authorize the City Manager to purchase additional products, services, and hardware as needed from time to time to optimize the City’s use of the system.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Kerr Putney, Police
Crystal Cody, Police
Explanation
§ Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) uses a wireless camera system as a crime reduction strategy to provide visibility to high crime areas through the use of closed circuit television cameras.
§ In December 2011, a master agreement was approved with Avrio Corporation (now Hitachi Data Systems) for the implementation of wireless cameras in support of the 2012 Democratic National Convention.
§ Between June 2012 and December 2015, City Council approved four amendments with Hitachi Data Systems to expand the camera system to various locations within CMPD patrol divisions.
§ A fifth amendment is required to add one camera in the Eastway Division in the amount of $22,000 and replace aged cameras in various locations in the City of Charlotte as part of a technology refresh program in the amount of $103,758, for a total of $125,758.
§ CMPD seeks to continue the maintenance and support contract for as long as CMPD is licensed to use the system.
Fiscal Note
Funding: Asset Forfeiture and Police Operating Budget