Federal grant will fund Atlantic Avenue cameras tied to new fiber; city to purchase through cooperative agreement

Council members discussed a resolution to acquire mobile security cameras and services for Atlantic Avenue using grant funds and a cooperative purchasing agreement. City staff said the award would utilize a cooperative procurement through Union County and that the project is funded by a congressional grant; staff identified JCT (JCT Solutions or JCT vendor) as the intended vendor under the cooperative.

Staff explained the camera locations will follow recently repaved sections of Atlantic Avenue where new fiber is being installed as part of the corridor revitalization project. The fiber will connect camera feeds to the Atlantic City Police Department surveillance center and the cameras will be integrated into the city’s existing surveillance platform, staff said.

The council discussed compatibility and integration with the citywide surveillance system; staff confirmed the cameras are not mobile trailers but fixed cameras placed along the corridor and that they will connect to the fiber network being installed with the roadway project. Council members asked about vendor selection and whether the cooperative purchase complies with city procurement rules; staff said the cooperative contract vehicle was appropriate and cited federal grant conditions and the need to align camera installation with the Atlantic Avenue paving and fiber schedule.

The transcript does not include a separate roll‑call result specifically for the camera contract after discussion; the item had been pulled for discussion and is listed in the meeting’s packet of new business resolutions. Council and staff indicated the next steps are to finalize procurement through the cooperative, coordinate installation timing with the Atlantic Avenue project and ensure feeds are routed to the police surveillance center.