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District presents campus camera upgrade; presenters say project fits budget though exact bid figure was not specified in meeting
Summary
District technology and safety staff described a multi-building camera replacement and expansion that was budgeted at $250,000 and said recent bids/negotiations returned a figure under the budget; the precise bid total was unclear in the public transcript and staff said they will present final numbers for board approval.
Oak Park–River Forest School District 200 staff presented plans for a campus safety camera system upgrade and expansion during the Committee of the Whole finance agenda, saying the work is coordinated across operations, facilities and finance and intended to replace nonfunctional cameras and improve coverage.
Tony Arbogast, who introduced the item, told the board the project involves replacing a number of cameras that are currently not functioning. "We had a number of cameras that need to be replaced that are not functioning right now," Arbogast said.
Administrators told the board the project was a budgeted expense. Staff said the district originally budgeted $250,000 for the work and that the procurement process and negotiations returned a figure they described as below that budget; however, the precise dollar total as stated in the meeting transcript was not specified clearly in the public record.
Eric (educational technology) said the team used a best estimate of system needs and negotiated terms, and that the scope did not require adding unplanned work. Board members asked about camera placement and thanked staff for attention to coverage across the campus.
No final board vote on the camera upgrade was recorded in the Committee of the Whole transcript; staff said they would bring the project forward to the board for approval at a later meeting with complete cost and scope documentation.
Ending: Staff said the camera replacement and expansion work is intended to improve building coverage and operational security. Final contract award and exact cost figures were not approved in this meeting; staff will return with full procurement numbers for board action.
