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TO: Mayor Thomas J. Weisner
FROM: James Dahl, MIS Director
DATE: July 24, 2015
SUBJECT:
Resolution for authorization to procure network switches and optical fiber installation in support of security cameras at three water and communication towers.
PURPOSE:
This request is in support of the City of Aurora Water Production Division's water and public safety tower security camera project. The request will provide the network infrastructure required to add remote cameras at three towers, and allow them to communicate with centrally located video servers.
BACKGROUND:
Water production management has an ongoing project to increase security at all towers located at their facilities. This requires the installation of video cameras, network equipment, and cabling infrastructure at each site.
Over the past two years MIS has been working with Public works staff to thoroughly plan and implement this ongoing project. In previous years cameras were installed throughout the Water Treatment Plant and River Intake facilities. In 2014 we were able to help facilitate the installation of video cameras in the Normantown and Barnes Road towers.
DISCUSSION:
The 2015 goal is threefold: 1) Add cameras at the Phillips Park, Indian Trail, and Church Road water towers. 2) Combine the water project with the Harris radio security camera project. 3) Create a network ring that will segment video traffic from day-to-day business, thereby eliminating degradation of network performance.
This request is purely for network infrastructure in support of the above goals. Actual purchasing of cameras and video equipment was brought forward by the Water Production Division as a separate request.
This project impacts multiple areas. Costs will be divided between three separate City divisions. One tower is currently for Water Production only, and two of the three towers are also public safety radio sites.
All purchases are considered sole so...
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