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Vendor pitches $52,000 camera overhaul; council seeks grants and tables funding decision
Summary
Convergint proposed replacing Jasper's Hikvision cameras with roughly 15 new cameras and server upgrades for about $52,000; council discussed service contracts, retention and grants, and tabled funding until staff can pursue potential grants.
Cole Campbell of Convergint told the Jasper City Council on Oct. 14 that the city's existing surveillance equipment includes Hikvision hardware, which the vendor said is on federal concern lists; Convergint proposed replacing roughly 15 cameras and servers, adding fisheye cameras for coverage, upgrading a lock box and centralizing monitoring in the city office. The proposal price presented was just over $52,000.
Campbell described service-contract options that include software updates, password patch management, remote support and prioritized on-site response times. He said retention is typically 30 days unless footage is flagged, in which case it is kept. Council members pressed about grant opportunities and cost reductions; Campbell said he had reached out to Convergint's federal grant-writing team and would continue to explore FCC and other grant sources. Council member Stacie Smith and Mayor Kim Lape said they supported seeking grants to reduce the city cost.
The council did not approve immediate purchase of the system; members tabled funding decisions while staff pursues potential grant funding and brings back specific financing options at a future meeting. No formal procurement contract was executed at the Oct. 14 meeting.
