City of San Antonio - File #: 14-2702

• File #: 14-2702
• Type: Purchase of Equipment
• In control: City Council A Session
• On agenda: 12/4/2014
• Posting Language: An Ordinance accepting an offer from Wescam, Inc. d/b/a L-3 Wescam to purchase an Airborne Color/Infrared Imaging Camera to conduct searches for missing persons, suspects, evidence and equipment for SAPD for an amount not to exceed $267,768.00, of which $261,599.96 will be funded from the 2013 State Homeland Security Program Grant and $6,168.04 will be funded from the 2014 Urban Area Security Initiative Grant. [Ben Gorzell, Chief Financial Officer; Troy Elliott, Director, Finance]

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/4/2014	1	City Council A Session	adopted	Pass

DEPARTMENT: Finance


DEPARTMENT HEAD: Troy Elliott


COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: City Wide


SUBJECT:
SAPD - Helicopter Airborne Camera


SUMMARY:
An Ordinance authorizing the purchase of an Airborne Color/Infrared Imaging Camera from Wescam, Inc. d/b/a L-3 Wescam, to conduct aerial searches for missing persons, suspects, evidence and equipment. The new MX10 camera system from Wescam, Inc. d/b/a L-3 Wescam will provide enhanced search capabilities for law enforcement. This procurement was processed utilizing a Public Health or Safety Exemption for brand / model specificity in accordance with the equipment recommendation by the Labor Relations Committee for an amount not to exceed $267,768.00. Funding in the amount of $261,497.92 is available from 2013 State Homeland Security Program Grant and $6,270.08 is available in the 2014 Urban Area Security Initiative Grant.



BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
This purchase of an Airborne Color/Infrared Imaging Camera is funded through the 2013 State Homeland Security Program Grant and 2014 Urban Area Security Initiative and will provide the San Antonio Police Department (SAPD) Helicopter Detail with superior day and night time video capabilities which are vital for recording and transmitting surveillance information to both the Police Department Communications Unit and the Mobile Command Post. Through its enhanced technology and long range infrared optics, the Airborne Camera System provides high performance detection, recognition, identification and tracking of persons and vehicles over long distances in daylight, in total darkness and in less than ideal weather conditions.

The City issued solicitations for this item on two separate occasions, 6/25/2014 and 8/5/2014. Based upon the responses received, the City was unable to reach agreeable contract terms. As a result of the unsuccessful solicitations, SAPD through the Labor Relations Committee requested to exempt this procurement citing Public Health...