Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Department to expend funds for costs associated with labor, materials, equipment, standard services, and professional services for the upgrade of various security systems at the Municipal Court Building, located at 375 South High Street. A portion of these security upgrades will involve the conversion of radios and communications equipment serving building management and security from the city’s current 800MHz analog system to its new P-25 digital system. There will be approximately 72 security radios and peripherals that will be replaced with new digital models.
In addition to radio communication equipment upgrades, there is also a need to upgrade the Municipal Court’s security camera system. This will involve the replacement of various computer and camera equipment; including disk drivers, security directory servers and redundancy back-up servers, the security controller and replacement cameras. Finally, the Court is in need of new x-ray screening equipment. The existing security screening devices are original issue equipment that are reaching the end of their useful life and as such are becoming increasing difficult to operate, support, and maintain.
This legislation also authorizes the Finance and Management Department to expend monies for the upgrade of security radios at the Jerry Hammond Center, located at 1111 East Broad Street. The radio equipment serving building management and security personnel located at the Jerry Hammond Center are also in need of an upgrade from the city’s current 800 MHz analog system to its new P-25 digital system. Approximately 10 radios and peripherals will need to be replaced with digital units.
It should be noted that all contracts for the aforementioned upgrades will be entered into in accordance with the competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Codes.
Emergency action is requested so that the necessary security system upgr...
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