The Floyd County Board of Supervisors voted to award a security door-access contract to EMI and to move the appropriation from contingency to pay for the work.

County staff presented two bids for a replacement access system after a tenant (a bank) vacated a secure, electronic door installation. Staff said EMI’s bid (approximately $16,000) offered best value because it allowed reuse of some existing keypads and provided remote administration, access logs, programming and training; the lower-cost alternative would have required replacement of more hardware and provided only manual codes without a remote audit trail.

Staff explained EMI’s system will provide an access log with individual codes and three administrator accounts, remote code changes and software support. The recommended contract covers equipment, installation, programming and staff training. The board authorized appropriate signatures and approved moving funds from contingency to cover the expense.

What’s next: Staff will execute the contract, coordinate installation of seven doors included in the bid, and implement administrative accounts and logging.