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Commissioners approve $133,717 Liberty Technologies quote for Courtroom 3C audiovisual integration
Summary
The board approved a sole-source purchase of courtroom audiovisual equipment from Liberty Technologies for $133,717, citing system-wide interoperability with existing county courtroom AV systems.
Troup County commissioners approved a $133,717 quote from Liberty Technologies to outfit Courtroom 3C with audiovisual equipment. Staff told the board the vendor already provides AV integration for six other courtrooms and the juvenile court system, and that interoperability concerns make this effectively a sole-source purchase.
"They are the vendor that we currently use for 6 courtrooms here ... and then the whole system is interlinked," a staff member said. Commissioners voted to approve the purchase by voice vote. Staff said the work is part of an overall courtroom scope and budget and will be tied into the county’s existing integrated AV system.
Why it matters: audiovisual upgrades support court operations and remote proceedings; staff said interoperability with the county’s existing court AV network was the primary reason to select the incumbent vendor without a separate competitive bid.
