Placement: Consent Agenda
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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Approve Contract #20260162 for Real Time Public Safety Center and Maintenance Services with AV-Worx, LLC.
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Submitted By: Alaina Knofla, Procurement Manager, Procurement Management Division (PMD).
Strategic Plan Link: The City's Goal of high-quality infrastructure and facilities.
Summary Brief (Agreements/Contracts only)
1. Prepared by: Alaina Knofla, Procurement Manager, PMD.
2. Parties: City of Port St. Lucie and AV-Worx, LLC.
3. Purpose: Purchase of AV-Worx Real Time Public Safety Center (RTPSC).
4. New/Renewal/Modified: New.
5. Duration: Five (5) years.
6. Benefits to Port St. Lucie: Awarding this contract will provide the City of Port St Lucie with a modern RTPSC that enhances officer safety, improves response times, strengthens crime prevention and investigation efforts, and supports data-driven policing strategies. The RTPSC will serve as a force multiplier by allowing personnel to access and analyze real-time information more efficiently.
7. Cost to Port St. Lucie (Annual and Potential): Total cost $1,424.653.12.
Presentation Information: N/A.
Staff Recommendation: Move that the Council Contract #20260162 for Real Time Public Safety Center and Maintenance Services with AV-Worx, LLC under City Code of Ordinances, Section 35.08(a)(10) (cybersecurity exemption from formal bidding) and Section 35.08(a)(23) (security and firesafety exemption from formal bidding).
Alternate Recommendations:
1. Move that the Council amend the recommendation and approve Contract #20260162 for Real Time Public Safety Center and Maintenance Services with AV-Worx, LLC.
2. Move that the Council not approve Contract #20260162 for Real Time Public Safety Center and Maintenance Services with AV-Worx, LLC and provide staff with direction.
Background: The Port St Lucie Police Department is pursuing the development of a Real-Time Public Safety Center to enhance public safety operations through centralized monitoring, real-time intelligence sharing, and integrated technology systems. The RTPSC will support patrol operations, investigations, emergency response, and interagency coordination. AV-Worx envelopes RTPSC expertise, integrated services, and proven public safety command center experience required to meet the City of Port St Lucie's operational needs. AV-Worx specializes exclusively in public safety command centers, Real-Time Crime Centers, Emergency Operations Centers (EOC), and mission-critical environments. The firm provides a turnkey RTPSC solution, including system design, engineering, technology integration, furniture, audiovisual systems, video walls, installation, testing, and training under a single vendor responsibility model. AV-Worx has proprietary design methodologies and integration processes specifically developed for law enforcement RTPSC environments that are not available through other vendors. The proposed solution ensures compatibility and seamless integration with the City's existing public safety technologies and planned future systems.
Issues/Analysis: AV-Worx offers proven capability to integrate multiple systems into a unified operational environment. Services include comprehensive project management, training, and post-installation support, compliance with all technical specifications and procurement requirements, and continuity of service and vendor support. The total project cost includes system design, equipment, installation, testing, training, warranty support and service maintenance. No additional budgetary impact is anticipated at this time.
Financial Information: Equip & Installation 001-2105-551644 & Maintenance 001-2105-546200.
Special Consideration: N/A.
Location of Project: N/A.
Attachments: Pursuant to section 119.0725 and section 119.071(3), Florida Statutes, no attachments are included as a part of this agenda item.
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Internal Reference Number: 26057-04.
Legal Sufficiency Review:
Reviewed by Alyssa Lunin, Senior Deputy City Attorney. Approved as to Legal form and sufficiency by Richard Berrios, City Attorney.