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Fillmore Unified board accepts nearly $793,817 contract for districtwide security camera system
Summary
After a multi-month procurement, Fillmore Unified moved forward with a districtwide security camera system contract with West Coast Cable Inc., approving a package that includes hardware, installation and five years of cloud services; trustees and staff discussed privacy, access and ongoing licensing costs during a lengthy presentation and Q&A.
Fillmore Unified School District trustees approved a contract awarding installation and initial cloud services for a districtwide security camera system to West Coast Cable Incorporated on a 3-0 vote. The board recorded the low bid at $992,270.93; the district contract amount listed on the agenda was $793,816.75.
District leaders said the project expands fixed camera coverage from roughly 104 existing cameras to about 254 cameras across campuses, focuses cameras on access points and shared public spaces, and excludes audio recording and placements where there is an expectation of privacy.
The security camera procurement followed an RFP that drew four responses. District staff said proposals were evaluated on technical fit, vendor references in K-12 settings, training, vendor support and overall value. Staff recommended West Coast Cable because of perceived vendor competence, local support capacity and a plan the district said could be built out over the summer with larger sites…
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