DEPARTMENT: Finance
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Troy Elliott
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide
SUBJECT:
Helicopter Mapping System for the San Antonio Police Department (SAPD) Air Support Unit
SUMMARY:
An ordinance authorizing an annual contract with Churchill Navigation, Inc. to provide the Police Department with the purchase of up to four Helicopter Mapping Systems for a total cost up to $518,000.00.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
In July 2016 the San Antonio Police Department's Helicopter team was informed that their current mapping system (Metamap) used in their H-120B helicopters was at end of life due to provider going out of business. Since that time the Helicopter team has utilized a mapping system in which hardware and software support is no longer provided.
A Request for Offer Response was released on March 29, 2017 with responses due on April 7, 2017. Responses were received from Churchill Navigation, Inc. and AeroComputers, Inc.
The product specifications were reviewed by the SAPD Helicopter committee. It was determined through this review and prior testing of both products that the Churchill Navigation, Inc. Augmented Reality Mapping solution offered additional features not available in the Aerocomputers, Inc. solution. For example, the Churchill Navigation solution had a smoother refresh rate, was user intuitive, featured distance calculation on the display and integrated directly with the current mobile dispatch system which allows for the tracking of officers through radio and automobile locating features. Both products featured an overlay of hiking trails which is useful if a suspect flees an area on foot; however, the Churchill Navigation solution also features the option to view searchable databases of the trails which could prove critical.
The term of this contract begins upon the effective date of this ordinance, for a one year period. The City will have the option to renew the contract for up to four additional years to allow ...
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