TO: Mayor and Commissioners
FROM: Theresa Webb, Chief Purchasing Officer
THROUGH: Donald B. Cooper, City Manager
DATE: August 16, 2016
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AWARD OF A PURCHASE ORDER TO L-3 COMMUNICATIONS MOBILE-VISION FOR PURCHASE OF LICENSE PLATE RECOGNITION CAMERAS
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Recommended Action:
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Motion to Award a purchase order to L-3 Communications Mobile-Vision for license plate recognition (LPR) cameras in the not-to-exceed amount of $166,000.
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Background:
The Police Department is requesting approval to purchase LPR cameras from L-3 Communications Mobile-Vision utilizing General Services Administration (GSA) contract # GS-07F-5377P. The term of the GSA contract is from November 1, 2003 through October 31, 2018. GSA establishes long-term government-wide contracts with companies for the acquisition of products and services at volume discount pricing. State and local governments are able to utilize these contracts for select goods and services.
The Police Department is requesting approval to purchase LPR cameras to be utilized along the barrier island. This project was considered earlier with the intent to ensure the safety and security of the barrier islands residents and guests. However, implementation was placed on hold when the State Department of Transportation denied use of arm extensions mounted on poles to capture vehicles traveling along State roadways. The Police Department has since learned that L-3 Communications Mobile-Vision has LPR cameras with the capability to capture video as far as 130 feet from the centerline of the highway which eliminates the need for mounting arm extensions on poles along State roadways.
As part of a test, L-3 loaned a trailer equipped with LPR cameras to the Police Department in February of this year which was set up along Highway A1A just north of Linton Boulevard. The LPR cameras captured the license plates of all passing southbound motorists without issue during...
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