In this case, the city of Laredo has requested funds to update several out-of-date systems and implement new technologies for its police, fire, public works, tax assessor and IT departments.
Here is a breakdown of these requests and how much they’ll cost:
- $1.5 million to replace the police department’s 20-year-old mobile command unit.
- $175,000 to replace mobile computer terminals in all fire department units.
- $172,000 to add surveillance systems and access control equipment to the city’s bridges.
- $161,000 to upgrade the network cabling at City Hall.
- $102,555 to replace the city’s next-generation 911 recording equipment, which stopped working last year.
- $51,300 for a new interactive voice response system for the city’s tax assessor and collector’s office.
- $40,000 to procure an additional server to replace one of the city’s IT department servers that has reached capacity.
- $36,000 to procure two cameras for the police department’s interview rooms, including DVR and all necessary hardware.
- $30,025 to replace outdated surveying equipment used by the public works department for more accurate data collection.
For vendors interested in working with the city to meet these requests, see its bid and request for proposal guidelines here: https://www.cityoflaredo.com/bids-and-rfps.html.
