To: Board of Supervisors
From: Warren Lai, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Report Title: Contract with Integrated Monitored Solutions, Inc., dba Deploy Surveillance for surveillance camera and monitoring services, Countywide.
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Integrated Monitored Solutions, Inc., dba Deploy Surveillance in an amount not to exceed $900,000 for surveillance camera and monitoring services for the period September 10, 2024 through September 10, 2027, Countywide.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Funded by 80% Measure X, 10% Clean CA Grant, 10% Road Funds.
BACKGROUND:
The County faces the difficult task of addressing the numerous adverse effects of illegal dumping in unincorporated areas of the County. The County’s Illegal Dumping Initiative has developed a number of strategies to address illegal dumping, one of which is to install surveillance cameras to combat illegal dumping (Strategy #46). The County’s goal in installing surveillance cameras is to deter potential illegal dumpers before the crime is committed, alert law enforcement to illegal dumping in progress, and gather video evidence, including license plate numbers, vehicle descriptions, suspect descriptions, and the type of dumped items, which can lead to future prosecutions of suspects. This contract is to install surveillance cameras at specified locations, maintain and monitor the video feeds from the cameras, and perform related services.
The County completed solicitation for surveillance camera and monitoring services on November 2, 2023 (Bid 2309-686). No statements of qualifications were received in response to the request for qualifications that was advertised on October 4, 2023.
Subsequently, Public Works Department staff explored the use of mobile surveillance units and identified four companies that provide surveillance camera and monitoring services. Of the four companies, two companies were chosen to further explore the services they provided and conducted 30-day trials with each of those companies. The two trials confirmed the abilities of each company to leverage surveillance camera technology, utilize artificial intelligence to generate alerts, and provide 24/7 monitoring of roadsides for illegal dumping activity. The mobile surveillance units proved to reduce illegal dumping activity, record video of active illegal dumping, and capture evidence leading to law enforcement action. After the trials, Integrated Monitored Solutions, Inc. dba Deploy Surveillance proved to be the best qualified to provide the services being identified and was chosen to enter into a contract.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Negative action will remove an available strategic tool in addressing the issue of illegal dumping.