The Engineering Department recommends approval of an expenditure in the amount of $1,077,199 for construction services from Durable Specialties, Inc. for the CCTV Camera Expansion Project. This project includes installation of 146 CCTV Cameras, cabling, and mounting hardware on existing traffic equipment.

The Engineering Department notified 1,709 vendors of the request for bids for this project. Bids were opened July 9, 2024, at 2:00PM. Two vendors submitted bids for this project. Durable Specialties, Inc. was deemed most qualified based on their low bid submission. Durable Specialties, Inc. also has successful experience with traffic and ITS equipment installation in Plano and around the DFW Metroplex.  The CCTV cameras are being procured under a separate contract.

The benefit of this project includes adding visual capabilities at a significant majority of traffic signals and a few mid-block locations between signals. These new cameras will give the Traffic Management Center personnel and Emergency Operations Center remote real-time viewing capabilities and allow transportation staff to respond to incidents and failed equipment much faster.

Not approving the expenditure would result in the loss of Federal funds, continued blind spots around the city for the Traffic Management Center and Emergency Operations Center personnel, and delays in responding to incidents and equipment failures.

Funding for this item is available in the 2023-24 Street Improvements CIP and is planned for future years, as well.  Construction services for the CCTV Expansion Project - Installation, in the total amount of $1,077,199, will leave a balance of $793,361 for future expenditures.

Approval of this item will support the City's Strategic Plan Critical Success Factor of being an Excellent, Innovative, and Accountable City Government.