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Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or designee, to execute a contract, and any necessary documents including any necessary subsequent amendments, with Mallory Safety and Supply, LLC, of Longview, WA, for Automated License Plate Recognition (ALPR) system equipment, on the same terms and conditions afforded to the County of Fairfax, VA, in total amount not to exceed $1,208,372, until the County of Fairfax, VA, contract expires on September 30, 2023, with the option to renew for as long as the County of Fairfax contract is in effect, at the discretion of the City Manager. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
City Council approval is requested to enter into a contract with Mallory Safety and Supply, LLC (Mallory Safety), for the purchase and delivering of Automated License Plate Recognition (ALPR) system equipment. The technology will be used to recover stolen vehicles and identify wanted vehicles involving murder, kidnapping, robbery, and other types of investigations. The Long Beach Police Department (LBPD) initially purchased Vigilant Solutions’ ALPR system in 2017 to replace 3M mobile ALPR hardware that had been in use since the inception of ALPR technology in the Department. The current request will upgrade the Vigilant Solutions equipment purchased in 2017. The UASI grant funds approved for LBPD are intended to prepare the Department to address increased safety concerns related to the 2028 Olympics to be hosted in Los Angeles and Long Beach areas.
LBPD researched procurement options for public safety emergency preparedness equipment and related services, and discovered other agencies had completed open, fair, transparent, and competitive procurement processes. The City of Long Beach (City) reviewed the contract options and determined that the contract between the County of Fairfax, VA, with Mallory Safety provided the best value to the City.
Mallory Safety was selected based on their competitive pricing, service level, and breadth of produ...
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