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Warrenville committee approves $65,136 security camera upgrade for police building and museum
Summary
The Public Safety & Finance Committee recommended waiving competitive bidding and approving a $65,136 security-camera replacement and server purchase with Orbus Solutions, citing antiquated 1997 equipment and a plan to include missing cameras while staying within budget.
The Warrenville Public Safety and Finance Committee recommended that the City Council approve a $65,136 security-camera upgrade and a related technology services maintenance agreement after hearing staff recommendations Thursday.
Deputy Chief Dawson told the committee the police department’s security system was installed in 1997 and “is antiquated and no longer functions as it should,” with many cameras producing poor-quality black-and-white images because of legacy coaxial wiring. He said staff proposed a full system replacement and installation of two additional cameras at the Warrenville Historical Museum.
Dawson detailed the project cost breakdown: $65,136 total, with $59,136 allocated to the police department portion, about $27,979 for a server to manage cameras across city facilities, and $6,000 for two museum cameras. He told the committee that an earlier quote omitted six necessary cameras and that Orbus had “committed to making it right with the additional cameras while staying within budget,” though an updated contract had not yet been submitted.
Alderman Kenberg moved to waive competitive bidding and approve a proposal with Orbus Solutions, Inc., including a $9,000 annual technology services maintenance agreement; the motion carried on a voice vote.
Why this matters: staff framed the replacement as the first phase of a multi‑phase facilities-security program intended to bring camera and access-control systems onto a single, modern platform that will be extensible to other city buildings.
The next steps: council approval of the waiver and contract was recommended; staff said the server will allow future camera additions across city locations. Deputy Chief Dawson said staff would follow up with an updated contract reflecting the additional cameras.
