DEPARTMENT: Finance
DEPUTY CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER: Troy Elliott
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: City Wide
SUBJECT:
Purchase and Installation of Logging Recorders for the San Antonio Public Safety Radio System
SUMMARY:
An ordinance authorizing a contract with Digital Markets, Inc. dba Vista Com for the purchase and installation of logging recorders that will be used to record, monitor and playback radio dispatch and 911 calls for a total contract value of $2,806,767.00. The City will fund $568,411.00 and Bexar County and Bexar Met 911 will fund $441,164.00 of the initial capital expenditure of $1,009,575.00. Additionally, SAPD requires workforce management capabilities at an annual subscription cost of $88,704.00, for a total of $709,632 over eight years, which will be solely funded by the City. This contract will also allow for maintenance and support for seven additional years upon acceptance of the equipment and expiration of the first year warranty period for a cost of $1,087,560.00, of which the City will fund $538,291.00 and Bexar County and Bexar Met 911 will fund $549,269.00 over seven years. Maintenance and support of the logging recorders, including workforce management subscription costs, will be from operating fund expenditures and subject to future budget approvals.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Submitted for City Council consideration and action is a proposal submitted by Digital Markets, Inc. dba Vista Com for the purchase and installation of logging recorders for the San Antonio Public Safety Radio System and Bexar Met 911. This contract was solicited as a Request for Proposals (RFP) in collaboration with Bexar County and BexarMet 911.
SAPD, SAFD, Bexar County, and BexarMet 911 rely on logging recorder technology to provide recording, monitoring and playback of critical communications captured through the San Antonio Public Safety Radio System and through 911 calls made to the City and County dispatch centers.
On average, the San Antonio P...
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