Alhambra approves emergency procurement to replace aging jail controller system for $119,613

Mar 9, 2026

Citing malfunctions and out‑of‑warranty equipment, the City Council authorized emergency procurement of a jail and station controller system, awarding procurement and installation contracts totaling $119,612.93 and directing related budget transfers.

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The Police Department reported that its jail controller system, upgraded in 2016, was out of warranty and experiencing malfunctions that required manual workarounds. Staff solicited three vendors; the combined proposal from Intelli‑Tech and Adrazen Networks ($119,612.93) was recommended under the City's emergency procurement rules to avoid interruptions to jail and facility access operations.

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