Submitted By: Jon Guthrie / Susan Dobson
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Presentation By: Michael Balken
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Department: Police
STAFF RECOMMENDATION (Motion Ready):
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Approve the annual renewal for hardware and software for closed-circuit television maintenance from Morse Communications for Fiscal Year 2023-24 in an amount not to exceed $57,680
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OCALA’S RELEVANT STRATEGIC GOALS:
Operational Excellence
PROOF OF PUBLICATION:
N/A
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BACKGROUND:
The City of Ocala has more than 400 closed-circuit television cameras throughout the City and its buildings. In January 2022, the products and services supplied by Morse Communications for the City’s physical security projects were standardized. In addition to serving as a reseller for physical security hardware and software, Morse Communications installs and maintains these systems and offers the City of Ocala Most Favored Nation pricing.
For the past seven years, Ocala Police Department has been responsible for budgeting support services on all Police Department and Recreation and Parks cameras.
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS:
The cameras and software system enhance public safety by allowing our employees to monitor our City more efficiently. We frequently use these systems to solve crime. Due to the current and expanding scope of these systems we require assistance from Morse Communications to keep all the hardware running.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Funding for these purchases was approved as part of the Fiscal Year 2023-24 Police Department budget plan and $57,680 is budgeted in the expenditure account 001-018-811-521-52-52050. This purchase will be tracked by Munis contract number OPD/240016.
PROCUREMENT REVIEW:
The goods and services were procured in compliance with the City’s Procurement Policy.
LEGAL REVIEW:
N/A. The Terms and Conditions in the City’s Purchase Order will govern this purchase.
ALTERNATIVE:
• Approve with Changes
• Table
• Deny