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Presenter estimates mid-six-figure AV hardware and large first-year streaming costs
Summary
Presenter estimated courtroom AV hardware around $125,000 and cited vendor install/subscription proposals (Granicus/Swagit) that could add tens of thousands in the first year and then annual subscriptions with year-over-year increases.
Staff reported that replacing the courtroom audiovisual (AV) system could require substantial capital investment and that integrated meeting-streaming or minutes platforms would add first-year installation costs. The presenter estimated hardware and installation for an AV replacement at roughly $125,000 and said a platform install and first-year subscription from a vendor like Granicus/Swagit could be approximately $35,000 for install and near $40,000 for the first year of subscription.
Officials noted many vendors are applying year-over-year increases (the presenter cited a typical vendor inflation rate of about 7% per year) and that hardware quotes can have short validity windows. No procurement decision was taken; staff said they will gather firm vendor quotes and lifecycle cost estimates for the budget process.
