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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: Timm Kopacz, IT Project Manager
Michael Pegues, Chief Information Officer
Jeff Anderson, Deputy Chief Information Officer
DATE: April 15, 2024
SUBJECT:
A Resolution authorizing the Director of Purchasing to purchase License Plate Readers from Scientel Solutions LLC., 2021 N Eola Rd, Aurora, IL 60502 for $61,520.00.
PURPOSE:
This resolution is requesting that License Plate Readers (LPRs) be installed at the Aurora Premium Outlet Mall located at 1650 Premium Outlet Blvd, Aurora, IL 60502.
BACKGROUND:
Installation of LPRs at the Aurora Premium Outlet Mall is a joint agreement between the Mall ownership and the Aurora Police Department. The purchase of these cameras is made through grant monies received via Council resolutions, R23-010, R23-332 and R23-375.
DISCUSSION:
The Aurora Police Department has a longstanding commitment to the reduction of retail crime in Aurora. Aurora is privileged to include many retail establishments, including the Chicago Premium Outlet Mall, which provides retail services to the greater Aurora area.
The Chicago Premium Outlet Mall is one of the largest concentrations of retail stores in Aurora, and draws shoppers from all over the region. The Premium Outlet mall also draws those who would take advantage of the abundance of retail stores and its easy access to a regional tollway as a convenient place to commit retail crimes.
The Aurora Police Department received a grant from the Illinois Attorney General's office under the Attorney General's Organized Retail Crime Program and intends to use this funding to fight retail crime in and around the Chicago Premium Outlets.
Since 2020, the APD has utilized Motorola LPR services through the Motorola LEARN database. This gives APD access to participating agency LPR data and other location information and has proven quite valuable. APD staff desire to extend this relationship with Motorola by utilizing additional Motorola services and LPR devices as this will ensure continued access to data and not affect current operations or risk losing data.
After a competitive bidding process, Scientel Solutions, LLC., ("Scientel") was awarded a three-year contract with a three-year option to manage and upgrade all City-owned CCTV cameras via Council resolution R21-135. This has provided Scientel with extensive knowledge of the City’s CCTV network. Pricing for improvements is based upon the agreements in R21-135.
This deployment will continue to be managed by Scientel with oversight by the IT Department.
As has been done in previous years, City staff will bring larger deployments and projects to Council individually for approval. Examples of this are the deployments at River Edge Park and 1226 Grand Boulevard.
The Attorney General grant funds will pay for the purchase of the LPRs for a total of $61,520. A budget transfer will be completed to make funds available in account 101-3536-421.50-50 for this purchase.
IMPACT STATEMENT:
This purchase will allow the Aurora Police Department to fight retail crime in and around the Chicago Premium Outlet Mall.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Request the proposed resolution be approved.
cc: Finance Committee
CITY OF AURORA, ILLINOIS
RESOLUTION NO. _________
DATE OF PASSAGE ________________
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A Resolution authorizing the Director of Purchasing to purchase License Plate Readers from Scientel Solutions LLC., 2021 N Eola Rd, Aurora, IL 60502 for $61,520.00.
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WHEREAS, the City of Aurora has a population of more than 25,000 persons and is, therefore, a home rule unit under subsection (a) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution of 1970; and
WHEREAS, subject to said Section, a home rule unit may exercise any power and perform any function pertaining to its government and affairs for the protection of the public health, safety, morals, and welfare; and
WHEREAS, the Aurora Police Department received a grant from the Illinois Attorney General's office under the Attorney General's Organized Retail Crime Program and intends to use this funding to fight retail crime in and around the Chicago Premium Outlets; and
WHEREAS, purchase of these cameras and first year of support and maintenance will be funded via grant monies received via Council resolutions R23-010, R23-332 and R23-375; and
WHEREAS, Scientel Solutions LLC was awarded the CCTV managed services contract with resolution R21-135; and
WHEREAS, a budget transfer will be completed to make funds available in account 101-3536-421.50-50 for this purchase.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Aurora, Illinois, as follows: the Director of Purchasing is hereby authorized to purchase License Plate Readers from Scientel Solutions LLC., 2021 N Eola Rd, Aurora, IL 60502 for $61,520.00.