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Board approves five‑year Samsara telematics contract for public works vehicles
Summary
The Milford City Board of Aldermen on a roll‑call vote approved a five‑year agreement to adopt Samsara telematics for the public works fleet, a contract officials said will add driver alerts, cloud camera storage, and tighter integration with the city's garage software.
The Milford City Board of Aldermen on a roll‑call vote approved a five‑year agreement to install Samsara telematics systems on public works vehicles, a purchase officials said will add driver alerts, cloud camera storage, diagnostic reporting and tighter integration with the department's garage software.
Assistant Public Works Director Rob Harrigan told the board the new system will replace the city's current Geotab setup and provide "driver alerts" for events such as running stop signs or distracted driving, cloud storage for vehicle cameras (replacing SD cards) and automated mileage, hours and diagnostics that integrate with the garage software. Harrigan said the five‑year contract has an aggregate value of $273,660.50 and would put devices on roughly 164 vehicles and equipment units.
The board debated procurement and contract terms. Alderman Peter Smith questioned why the city did not issue…
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