Orlando to Release School Zone Speed Camera RFP in July

To help crack down on speeding in school zones, Orlando’s city council voted this week to deploy cameras at nearly two dozen schools, paving the way for a July procurement.

According to a proposal from the city, cameras will be installed near 23 schools to photograph offenders driving above the posted speed limit. If caught by one of the cameras, offenders would receive a ticket in the mail.

All six city councilmembers met on June 25 and unanimously approved the proposal for the following schools, along with several othersto benefit from these cameras:

• Audubon Park School, 1500 Falcon Dr.
• Blankner School, 2500 S. Mills Ave.
• Boone High School, 1000 E. Kaley St.
• College Park Middle School, 1201 Maury Rd.
• Eagle’s Nest Elementary School, 5353 Metrowest Blvd.

According to Chrissy Martin, who spoke during the City Council meeting, a request for proposals for vendors to install these cameras will be released in July.

“In phase one, the first quarter of 2025, the cameras will clear permitting, and the system will be up within 15 days, per statute,” Martin said. “The program will initiate a public awareness campaign with warnings only, no tickets for 30 days.”

After that, the system will go live after a 30-day warning period, and tickets will start being distributed.
Once phase one is cleared, the city will focus on phase two of the proposal, which involves the city’s transportation department conducting additional feasibility and engineering studies of public schools to determine and establish additional school zones throughout the city.

More information about the project can be found online.