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Navajo County selects Convergent to integrate countywide door and camera systems; initial cost estimate $1.2–1.5M
Summary
County IT staff recommended hiring Convergent Technologies to modernize surveillance cameras and door access across county facilities with a phased approach and a 100‑day discovery phase; board approved the selection and asked staff to pursue grant funding where possible.
Navajo County IT staff recommended the board hire Convergent Technologies as systems integrator for surveillance cameras and door access controls across county facilities, and the board approved the hire. Sam Vanderbeek described a phased approach beginning with a 100‑day discovery and assessment phase and prioritized adult‑detention and juvenile‑probation facilities for early work.
"Convergent will begin with a comprehensive discovery and assessment phase during the first hundred days," Vanderbeek said, outlining inventory, vulnerability assessments and a prioritized roadmap for upgrades. The presentation estimated total project costs in the range of $1.2 million to $1.5 million but noted the specific funding amount depends on hardware choices and would likely be spread across several fiscal years.
Supervisors asked how much could be offset by grants; staff said it is unknown until the integrator helps identify funding opportunities, including federal public‑safety grants and homeland security programs. A motion to approve Convergent as the county's systems integrator passed by voice vote.
What happens next: Convergent is expected to begin a discovery and assessment phase, after which staff will return to the board with specific funding proposals and prioritized upgrade plans. The county indicated grant funding will be pursued to reduce local cost burdens.
