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Tangipahoa Parish fire district approves five-year fleet camera contract after insurer recommendation
Summary
The district authorized a five-year subscription for vehicle cameras, funding 75 cameras after the insurer recommended a vendor and offered an insurance discount tied to camera installation.
Tangipahoa Parish Fire Protection District No. 2 voted July 28 to approve a five-year contract for vehicle cameras for the district’s fleet after staff said the district’s insurer recommended the vendor and offered a discount tied to installation.
During the administrator’s report, staff told the board the insurer recommended a vendor the transcript identifies as “Samsera” and that the insurer would give the district a $40,000 discount on insurance if the cameras were installed. Staff said the district’s cost for the recommended package is about $28,000 a year and that a five-year contract would total $144,000.
Staff requested approval to start with 75 cameras to show good-faith implementation aimed at securing the insurer discount; the district has 140 pieces of equipment in its fleet, and staff said expanding beyond 75 later is possible. Staff also said installation cost is about $100 per camera and that the district’s fleet contractor would assist with installation to reduce labor costs.
Board member Daryl made the motion to approve the contract, seconded by Mister Havis; the board voted to approve the purchase and contract on a roll-call vote.
Staff also reported that cameras currently installed in some trucks are not recognized by the carrier and are likely to be declared surplus for sale at a future meeting. Staff said a company has expressed interest in buying the existing cameras, but surplus rules require posting the equipment for competitive sale; staff promised an accurate count of currently installed devices at the next meeting.
The vendor name appears with minor variations in the record: staff used “Samsera” when describing the insurer’s recommendation and later referenced “Sam Cyr” when discussing contract termination language. The board did not obtain a detailed written vendor contract during the meeting; staff said the five-year arrangement is structured to lock in price and allow termination if the district cannot fund the subscription.
