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Purchase and installation of all security and door access control equipment for phase one of the new City Hall project from Videotronix, Inc. (dba VTI Security) in the amount of $112,380.74 through a national interlocal purchasing agreement with the State of Minnesota
Presenter
Andy Henning, Senior Building and Construction Projects Manager
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
Grand Prairie’s new City Hall building will include critical security provisions including video cameras, video recording equipment, door position switches, card reader access devices, gate controller with video intercom, magnetic door hold opens and emergency duress buttons. The proposal received from Videotronix, Inc. (dba VTI Security) includes providing all equipment, installation labor, owner training, testing and commissioning of all systems to ensure proper operation. This vendor has worked with the City of Grand Prairie previously on the Warmack Library project, Service Center Renovation projects, Fire Station 3, Fire Station 4 and Fire Station 6 and City Staff has been very impressed with their work and partnership throughout projects.
Chapter 271.102 of the Local Government Code authorizes local governments to participate in a cooperative purchasing program with another local government or local cooperative organization. In lieu of competitive bidding, items and services may be purchased through such agreements as the agreements have already been bid by the sponsoring entity or agency. The City of Grand Prairie has master inter-local cooperative agreements with various entities including the State of Minnesota.
Videotronix, Inc. (dba VTI Security) has previously been awarded by City Council an Interlocal Purchasing Agreement utilizing their cooperative contract through the State of Minnesota (18-8448) and is recommended to be used by the City of Grand Prairie IT Department for all City projects in regards to security provisions.
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