HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 1997-18802 RESOLUTION NO. 18802
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA
VISTA AWARDING A PURCHASE ORDER CONTRACT TO EPIC
SOLUTIONS FOR A DIGITAL IMAGING BOOKING SYSTEM IN
THE AMOUNT OF $30,218
WHEREAS, as part of the FY 96-97 Grant Budget, Council appropriated grant funds
for purchase of a Photo Imaging Booking System for the Police Department; and
WHEREAS, two formal bids were received as follows:
Vendor Basic System With FinqerDrint Reader
TFP $22,855.00 $55,310.00
EPIC Solutions $30,218.00 $30,218.00
WHEREAS, after studying bidder proposals and based on software compatibility with
local law enforcement agencies in San Diego County, staff recommends awarding the contract
to EPIC Solutions based on the following factors:
1. A market search of similar booking systems and the ability to interface with the
San Diego Police Department, El Cajon Police Department, San Diego Marshal's
Office, San Diego Harbor Police, Coronado Police Department, and Department
of Corrections, El Cajon. This system will permit sharing of images and
databases among participating agencies. Also, staff will be able to immediately
create the department's initial data base by transferring information from the
City of San Diego's data base. This will save staff time and make "instant"
photo line-ups and suspect identifications possible.
2. The "Fingerprint Reader" feature of the proposed system allows the department
to scan the right thumbs of suspects and digitize the fingerprint pattern into the
booking photo database. Combined with the booking photo, this reduces the
change of false booking information and allows for instant suspect
identification. Moreover, the EPIC product is an "open architecture" design,
which means it is flexible and adaptable to growth as new technology comes
available and does not require specific hardware, databases, or operating
systems. It allows easy expansion capabilities so additional. users, devices and
integration to other applications may be added as needed.
3. EPIC offers the full system requirements, including the "Finger Print Reader"
component as set forth by staff and fits within the funding limits of the grant.
Also, EPIC is a San Diego based company that recently gained national
recognition for producing the Megan's Law CD-Rom technology which is now
available for use by all law enforcement agencies in California.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the City Council of the City of Chula Vista does
hereby award a Purchase Order Contract to Epic Solutions for a Digital Imaging Booking
System in the amount of $30,218.
Resolution 18802
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Presented by Approved as to form by ~
Chief of Police y
Resolution 18802
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 28th day of October, 1997, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Moot, Padilia, Rindone, Salas, and Horton
NAYES: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers: None
Shirley H~o~on, Mayor
ATTEST:
Beverly ~. AL;thelet, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Beverly A. Authelet, City Clerk of the City of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that
the foregoing Resolution No. 18802 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City
Council at a regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 28th day of October,
1997.
Executed this 28th day of October, 1997
Beverly~.Autt~elet, City Clerk
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