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A Resolution accepting the recommendation of the Chief Procurement Officer for the purchase and installation of Closed Circuit TV (CCTV), Automatic License Plate Recognition (ALPR) equipment, and software and maintenance services from Safeware, Inc., under their contract with the U.S. Communities Government Purchasing Alliance, pursuant to Section 2-980, Cooperative Purchasing, of the Procurement Code; further authorizing the execution of a separate mandatory licensing and confidentiality agreement for the utilization of the Learn server data with subcontractor Vigilant Solutions, Inc., for the Automated License Plate Reader camera system for the combined contract amount of $1,314,187.22; authorizing miscellaneous project soft costs not to exceed $35,812.78; and authorizing an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2015-2016 Annual Budget to recognize as revenue a $350,000 transfer from Capital Improvement fund balance, and to appropriate such funds to increase the project budget from $1,000,000 to $1,350,000.
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The Police Department has determined CCTV and Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) cameras serve as a deterrent to crime and can provide critical information in resolving crimes. Within the City of Coral Gables, the Police Department has identified several areas where the installation of CCTV and ALPR cameras will not only serve as a deterrent to crime but will also assist the Police staff in resolving crimes. The purpose of this contract is to install a Security Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) System that would provide the City of Coral Gables Police Department with 24 hour / 7 day per week surveillance at various safety sensitive locations throughout the city, in addition to providing invaluable archival data of up to thirty (30) days for investigative purposes.
As recommended by the Police Department, it is the intent of the Procurement Division to acquire the related equipment and related services for the installation of a CCTV and Automated...
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