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Aurora, Illinois

File #: 25-0282    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Resolution Status: Consent Agenda
File created: 3/31/2025 In control: City Council
On agenda: 5/13/2025 Final action:
Title: A Resolution authorizing the Director of Purchasing to purchase technology services for Fire Station 13 from multiple vendors for a total not to exceed $237,874.00.
Attachments: 1. NTI Quote-108773 FS13 Fiber Build.pdf, 2. SCI01253v4_Aurora FS13 Video AC & Networking.pdf
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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin

FROM: Mike Kaufman, Assistant Chief of Support Services
Jeff Anderson, Deputy Chief Information Officer

DATE: April 24, 2025

SUBJECT:
A Resolution authorizing the Director of Purchasing to purchase technology services for Fire Station 13 from multiple vendors for a total not to exceed $237,874.00.

PURPOSE:
This resolution is requesting that fiber optic cable from National Technologies ("NTI"), CCTV, network equipment and access control devices from Scientel Solutions, LLC ("Scientel") and fire station alerting equipment be installed at the new Fire Station 13.

BACKGROUND:
A new Fire Station 13 is being built and needs fiber to connect to the City network and CCTV equipment, network equipment and door access control devices installed.

DISCUSSION:
After the architectural drawings were completed for Fire Station 13, IT staff and APD staff worked with both NTI and Scientel to determine requirements for fiber, CCTV, network equipment and access control devices.

NTI, the city's go-to fiber provider since 2010, won the Kane County fiber contract through a competitive bidding process (Resolution R24-076) and will be utilized for fiber installation for Fire Station 13 at a cost of $61,224.00

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 this installation is based upon the agreements in R21-135.

After a competitive bidding process, Scientel Solutions, LLC., ("Scientel") was awarded a three-year contract with a two-year option to manage and upgrade all City-owned networking equipment via Council resolution R21-135. This has provided Scientel with extensive knowledge of the City's computing network. Pricing this installation is based upon the agreements in R21-135.

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