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Police present updated quote for municipal camera system; council seeks second bid
Summary
Chief Schmidz presented a new quote from Tri City Electric for a municipal video surveillance system and said he will seek a competing quote from Sector before the council makes any purchasing decision.
Camanche — Police Chief Schmidz updated the council on a new quote from Tri City Electric for a municipal video surveillance system, noting the vendor separated costs for cameras, utility-pole installation and an optional server. Chief Schmidz said he will solicit a second quote from Sector to allow side‑by‑side comparisons before any procurement.
The Tri City Electric quote breaks out a turnkey portion and a separate cost line for power-pole installation; the quote also included a server option that the chief said he was not planning to buy immediately because the department intends to use its existing system. Council members asked whether the proposal included electric hookups; the chief confirmed some parts are turnkey while power-pole installation is quoted separately.
No decision or contract award was made at the meeting; the chief will return to council with comparative quotes and a recommendation once he has a second vendor estimate.
