*Authorize competitive solicitation and price agreements to procure low voltage electrical installation services for an integrated security infrastructure across city facilities for an estimated amount of $3,500,000

The City of Portland ordains: Section 1. The Council finds: The OMF Chief Administrator’s Office seeks Council’s authorization for Procurement Services to issue a competitive solicitation and execute one or more price agreements for low voltage electrical services with Genetec-licensed installers to update and integrate security infrastructure at city facilities. The existing security infrastructure, which is used to manage access control and video cameras in City-owned buildings, has limited support, is unable to be updated, and is at significant risk of breach or failure due to outdated hardware, software and operating systems. The city seeks to establish an integrated, modern security program that’s aligned with current best practices and standards, in order to: enhance the safety and security of all City of Portland staff and visitors, drastically reduce the opportunity for system failure, tightly integrate video cameras and access control systems and support, position the city for future enhancement of security functions, and homogenize city security standards and processes while ensuring each bureau maintains its own daily administrative control. An enterprise license for Genetec security software was purchased by OMF for The Portland Building remodel, with the intent to use this system to replace the separate access control (INET/7) and video functions in all City buildings. The estimated cost of procuring low voltage electrical services to update security infrastructure in city facilities is $3,500,000. Contracts in place with multiple installers will allow for implementation at multiple sites concurrently. Costs for the contract will be incurred by the bureaus that own the facilities in which the systems are installed. NOW, THEREFORE, the Council directs: The Chief Procurement Officer is authorized to facilitate a competitive solicitation process in accordance with City Code for purposes described in Section 1. Upon the Council’s acceptance of the Chief Procurement Officer’s Report, the Chief Procurement Officer is authorized to negotiate and execute price agreement (s) with the selected offeror(s), provided the price agreement(s) has been approved as to form by the City Attorney’s Office. The Mayor and Auditor are hereby authorized to execute payments to the successful offeror(s) when demand is presented and approved by the proper authorities. Section 2. The Council declares that an emergency exists to prevent delays in providing services; therefore, this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the Council.