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District Attorney recommending the Board:
1) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute Agreement 6393 with Surveillance Systems Incorporated (SSI) in the amount of $103,487.31 for the purchase and installation of Verkada indoor/outdoor cameras, which includes a 10-year agreement term for associated software licenses; and
2) Waive formal bid requirements in accordance with County Purchasing Ordinance 3.12.160, Exemptions from competitive process, Section D.
FUNDING: General Fund.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
In 2019, El Dorado County completed an assessment of the County’s Video Surveillance Systems for the purpose of consolidating, standardizing, improving upon the support and to comply with State retention regulations as it relates to video storage. The analysis identified one hundred sixty eight (168) cameras of various makes and models, operating at fifteen (15) County-wide locations, a variety of Camera manufacturers and Video Management vendors with the goal to improve video coverage, standardization of the camera manufacturer and storage, compliance with Government Code 26206.8, centralization of support and drive down cost of the camera by volume purchase discounts. Selecting a single vendor will provide the county with a single view of all areas under surveillance, provide the capability to integrate with Local Law Enforcement, simplify the support, and drive down overall cost of the solution. Since January 2019 to present, there have been 45 reported incidents of Theft or Vandalism within the Government Center in Placerville. Strategic placement of the surveillance cameras will deter crime and integrating with local law enforcement will significantly reduce the crime.
On June 22, 2021, the Board approved IT’s request to utilize SSI’s Verkada camera agreement. Pricing is in accordance with the State of California’s CMAS (California Multiple Award Schedules) Agreement 3-19-00-0523A which is based on the competitively awarded PEPPM (...
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