Maywood board approves omnibus package including body cameras, water-main and roadway contracts
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The Village of Maywood Board of Trustees approved an omnibus package Aug. 16 that included purchase of 60 body-worn cameras, labor agreements, water-main and roadway construction contracts, county grant acceptance and waivers of competitive bidding for cabling and telecom services.
The Village of Maywood Board of Trustees approved an omnibus package of contracts and agreements at its Aug. 16 meeting, authorizing public-safety equipment purchases, construction contracts and vendor services.
On a motion by Trustee A. Sanchez, seconded by Trustee S. Reyes-Plummer, the board approved omnibus items A through O (Item M had been pulled). The roll call included Mayor Nathaniel George Booker and Trustees A. Sanchez, S. Reyes-Plummer, M. Jones, A. Peppers and I. Brandon; the motion passed with no recorded nays.
Key approvals in the omnibus included a purchase of 60 body-worn cameras at a total cost of $38,650 from SmartSystems, LLC and acceptance of a related subaward (micro-grant) from Justice & Security Strategies, Inc. for $15,455; the village will provide matching payments. The police department’s camera purchase and draft policy were presented to the board by Chief of Police Elijah Willis during the meeting.
The board also approved low-bid construction agreements for the 2022 Water Main Improvements Project (project cost $979,972) and a roadway improvements contract with J. Nardulli Concrete, Inc. for $1,752,498, appropriating TIF and village funds as specified in the omnibus. The board accepted an Invest in Cook County grant for $161,000 for Prairie Path lights and safety street improvements and approved labor agreements with the Fraternal Order of Police for telecommunicators and the Illinois Council of Police for sergeants.
The omnibus included procurement items approved by roll call: a waiver of competitive bidding and acceptance of a proposal from Proven IT for Category 6 cabling upgrades for police and fire stations (proposal amount $53,160.86) and a waiver and approval of Comcast Business services for phone and internet ($88,355). The roll call on these items showed Mayor Booker and Trustees Sanchez, Reyes-Plummer, Jones, Peppers and Brandon voting yes.
The omnibus motion bundled multiple administrative and capital items; details and contract documents were included in the meeting’s omnibus packet.
The board recessed into closed session later in the evening and adjourned at 10:54 p.m.