Title
Consider/Discuss/Act on a Resolution Authorizing the Purchase of Body Worn Cameras for the McKinney Police Department from Watch Guard of Allen, Texas, Additional Storage from EST Group, of Arlington, Texas and Workstations from Dell, of Round Rock, Texas Utilizing the Texas Department of Information Resources’ Contracts
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Safe and Secure Community
MEETING DATE: July 31, 2017
DEPARTMENT: Police Department
CONTACT: Greg Conley, Chief of Police
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
• Approval of Resolution executing the purchase agreements with Watch Guard, EST Group and Dell utilizing the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) Contracts.
ITEM SUMMARY:
• The Police Department seeks authorization to purchase additional Vista Body Worn Cameras along with associated hardware, software, and services from Watch Guard, Inc., Allen, Texas in the amount of $340,204.08, utilizing DIR Contract TSO-TMP226 & DIR TSO-2556, the authorization to purchase additional hardware storage capacity along with associated software and services to support the deployment of the cameras in the amount of $98,642.16 from EST Group, Arlington, Texas, utilizing DIR-SDD-1951, and two Precision Workstations in the amount of $6,230.74 from Dell Inc. of Round Rock, Texas utilizing DIR-SDD-1951.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
• The Police Department seeks to provide all Primary First Responders with Body Worn Camera (BWC) equipment. The Department currently provides Watch Guard Vista BWC’s to certain specialized units, e.g. School Resource Officers, Neighborhood Police Officers, Motorcycle Traffic Officers, and Mounted Patrol. However, Patrol Officers do not currently have BWC’s. The Chief of Police believes it is in the best interest of the community and the officers to provide BWC’s to all Primary First Responders.
• The Interlocal Cooperation Act, Chapter 791 of the Texas Government Code, authorizes local governments to contract directly with other governments to increase their efficiency and effectiveness. Texas Government Code, Section 791.025(c) states that a local government that purchases goods and any services reasonably required for the installation, operation or maintenance of those goods under the Interlocal Cooperation Act satisfies the requirement of the local government to seek competitive bids for the purchase of goods and their services.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY:
• The Council previously approved up to $500,000 toward this purchase. The total proposed cost of the purchase of the BWC is $445,076.98.
BOARD OR COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: N/A