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Benzie County approves six‑year Equature recording contract, removes cloud/AI services from vendor agreement
Summary
The board authorized a six‑year Equature Recorder Solution contract not to exceed $35,912, with year‑1 cost $8,039.90 and subsequent years $5,574.42, pending legal review; county staff requested removal of Cloud Services and AI Services from the contract and to obtain a corrected contract.
The Benzie County Board of Commissioners approved Feb. 24 a six‑year contract to replace the county’s recording solution with Equature Recorder Solutions, in a not‑to‑exceed amount of $35,912. The contract was approved in a motion by Commissioner Tim Markey, seconded by Commissioner Len Mathieu, and passed by unanimous roll call.
Meeting materials specified a year‑one cost of $8,039.90 and each additional year at $5,574.42, with funding allocated across the Sheriff’s office and Central Dispatch budgets. The approval was conditioned on contract review by legal counsel.
During discussion, Cory Ellis, 911 Director, stated that he would contact Equature Recorder Solutions to have the Cloud Services and AI Services removed from the provided contract and to obtain a corrected contract.
Why it matters: The county’s recorder solution affects public safety records, dispatch and law enforcement recording needs. Commissioners approved a multi‑year procurement with attention to service scope and budget allocation.
Next steps: Cory Ellis will secure a corrected contract from Equature with the specified services removed and forward it to legal counsel for review before implementation.
