Select Board approves $42,851 access-control system for town center
Summary
The Select Board approved a contract with MEI for an electronic access control system at the town center at a cost of $42,851.40 and an annual cloud fee of $2,400; board members said the system will reduce reliance on physical keys but flagged ongoing cloud fees.
David (speaker 12) moved the board to approve an agreement with MEI for an electronic access control system covering multiple entry points in the town center at a total cost of $42,851.40, with an annual cloud management fee of $2,400 to be paid from the building maintenance budget.
Staff noted the alternative — an on-site server and control system — would be substantially more expensive and that a cloud-based system allows staff to provision and revoke access quickly. Board members discussed that the cloud fee may change over time and that the system would not include the post office, which uses a separate system. After discussion about scope and the number of openings covered, the board voted to approve the contract and funding source.
Members asked staff to implement a key-return and door-policy to reduce propping open doors and to automate locking schedules where possible.
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