Agenda Item Wording:
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Authorization to Award Contracts for License Plate Readers - Authorize the City Manager to award a four (4) year sole source contract to Flock Group, Inc. in the amount of $300,000 for Flock Fixed Automatic License Plate Readers (ALPR).
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Deadline for Action: 10/21/2024
Submitting Department: Police Department
Contact Name and Phone Number:
Chief Jason Salazar, ext. 4215, jason.salazar@visalia.city;
Financial Analyst Liz Ybarra, ext. 4250, liz.ybarra@visalia.city
Department Recommendation:
Authorize the City Manager to award a sole source contract to Flock Group Inc. from Atlanta, GA in the amount of $300,000 for Flock Fixed-Mount Automatic License Plate Readers. There will be a total of 22 cameras installed in strategic locations and two (2) separate services contracts due to the different funding sources. The original budgets allowed for 15 cameras; however, due to a vendor discount, we were able to increase the number of cameras to 22 without an increase in the approved budgets.
Summary:
The Visalia Police Department has thoroughly researched various methods to prevent and respond to Part One crimes within the City of Visalia and County of Tulare. Nationwide, Flock Safety fixed-mount Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) cameras have had a tremendous impact on reducing these types of crimes that affect our community and have served as a valuable and effective tool in supporting investigations to help solve and reduce property crimes, missing persons, and violent crimes. Flock Safety fixed-mount ALPR cameras work by identifying vehicle license plates and features that have been entered in the Stolen Vehicle System, National Crime Information Center, or entered by officers throughout the State of California.
In addition to an effective response for auto-theft related crimes, Flock Safety fixed-mount ALPR cameras can also provide significant benefits through its community care taking functions and as a...
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