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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: Andrew Feuerborn, Director Data & Analytics
Ted Beck, Chief Information Security Officer
DATE: November 21, 2018
SUBJECT:
Ratification of emergency repair expenditures with CDW-G Corporation of Vernon Hills, IL for video surveillance cameras related hardware, software and professional/installation services under a National IPA purchasing contract in the amount of $168,000 at various City facilities.
PURPOSE:
The video surveillance cameras supports real time monitoring, theft reduction and evidence, access control and compliance with governmental regulations and public safety requirements. As a result maintaining a standard level of operations is critical for preserving business continuity and reducing risk exposure.
IT and City staff reported and identified a number of non-functional, mission critical video surveillance cameras located at the RiverEdge Park, Aurora Police Department Headquarters, Route 25 and 59 Transportation Centers that negatively impact public safety and security.
The Chief Information Officer requested authorization for the emergency expenditures which was approved by the Chief Management Officer and Chief Finance Officer.
Subsequently IT initiated the emergency repair work with the security vendor to diagnose, troubleshoot and repair those immediate break/fix issues at the various locations.
Estimates for the remaining break/fix work at the Route 25 and Route 59 Transportation Centers have now been acquired and included in this request for transparency.
BACKGROUND:
Citywide planning efforts are underway to assess and consolidate the City's disparate security systems under a consolidated enterprise platform. By standardizing, the City gains the following benefits:
- Reduce loss, theft and vandalism, risk liability
- Experience easier installation and more effective implementation
- Improve storage and accessibility
- Enable remote monitoring
- Reduce costs and...
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