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Cowlitz County public works seeks sole-source particle-plume detection for landfill; staff warn follow-up camera and response work will follow
Summary
Public Works requested sole-source authority to pursue Pano AI particle-plume detection for the county landfill; staff estimated $40,000 per year and said the vendor provides 24/7 monitoring and routes alerts through dispatch.
Public Works staff asked the Board to authorize a sole-source procurement for a particle-plume detection system (presented as Pano/Pano AI) intended to provide earlier detection of landfill fires and to notify emergency services and nearby communities. Sean Roy, Public Works, said the system detects smoke/particle plumes at long range and complements planned on-site thermal cameras inside the landfill cell.
Roy gave a preliminary cost estimate of roughly $40,000 per year for a five-year service term (about $200,000 over five years) and said the procurement would be followed by a formal contract brought back to the…
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