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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: Michael Doerzaph, Commander Support Services
Michael R. Pegues, Chief Information Officer
DATE: September 16, 2019
SUBJECT:
Resolution authorizing the purchase of security system hardware, software, installation and annual maintenance services from CDW-G Corporation of Vernon Hills, IL under a National IPA purchasing agreement for an amount not to exceed $1,825,209.
PURPOSE:
This purchase continues the City's multi-year plan to move toward a consolidated security platform citywide and seeks to resolve issues with certain portions of the City's aging security infrastructure. This project is supported by multiple Departmental stakeholders including the Fire, Police, Public Works, Finance and Development Services. In addition, the City's Chief Management Officer has also indicated his support for this project.
For many years, individual City Departments and Divisions were left to select and purchase their own security systems as needs arose and as new buildings and/or sites were brought on-line in the City. As a result, the City acquired a wide variety of both card access and camera security systems with varying degrees of functionality, support and upgrades over the years. Over the past few years, efforts have been underway in the City to consolidate these various facilities' security systems under a single Genetec security platform.
By standardizing on a single platform, the City gains the following benefits:
City staff including both end user and support staff only need to learn and maintain one system,
The City can leverage volume pricing levels through economies of scale for hardware, software licensing and services,
The Police Department can utilize a single system to access all City cameras for surveillance and investigative purposes,
Video storage can be managed and maintained more efficiently and effectively including both shared storage and standardized retention periods based on clearly delineated City...
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