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Isle of Palms council approves palm trimming, in‑vehicle routers and public safety drone; discusses beach surveying changes
Summary
Council awarded a palm‑trimming contract, approved mobile routers for police cruisers and an annual‑cost public‑safety drone, and voted to reduce beach survey frequency from semiannual to annual; staff also presented an emergency rodent‑remediation purchase.
Council approved several procurement items on July 14 and discussed the frequency of future monitoring for beach projects.
Staff reported a single responsive bid from Planet Green Tree for palm trimming; the bid was about $31,200 against a $34,000 budget and staff recommended awarding the three‑year hold to the incumbent. Council moved, seconded and approved the award.
Council also approved purchase of mobile routers to provide in‑vehicle internet connectivity for police cruisers (agenda listed the item as "16 r 19 mobile routers for 23,984" plus an annual service fee) and approved a public‑safety drone with docking and an annual cost shown as roughly $80,754, to be split between police and fire. Staff said the drone capability was included in the public safety budget and that a vendor letter from Axon was in the packet (the full quote was to be added to council materials).
Procurement staff noted one emergency purchase for extensive rodent remediation at a city facility; staff described widespread attic damage and said remediation work is under way.
On coastal projects, council approved change order CSC 53608 (bringing the professional services total to approximately $68,608) to complete required post‑project surveying and monitoring per permit. Council also discussed moving from semiannual to annual monitoring now that a larger renourishment buffer is in place; they voted by voice to reduce the monitoring frequency, and staff will update proposals and pricing to reflect that direction.
The items were handled by motion and voice votes; staff will include more complete vendor quotes and updated schedules in the council packet ahead of the next meeting.
