FINANCIAL BUSINESS REQUEST (FBR)
Motion/Request:
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MOTION to grant a Bid Waiver MSS Electronics, Inc, White Plains, New York in the amount of $22,710 to upgrade electronic lock system at the Emergency Services Building on Fairway Drive to be paid from Account # 21020501-57300 (Ledyard Fire Company - New Equipment).
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Background:
During the FY 24/25 budget process, Director of Emergency Management Jim Mann solicited pricing information from multiple lock/key vendors to upgrade the current Keri Lock System at the Emergency Services Building on Fairway Drive. The system is outdated and beginning to lose functionality.
The current vendor, Keri Systems, did not respond when inquiring about a system that was not cloud based. Mr. Mann is looking to avoid a cloud-based system due to the reoccurring monthly cost. The only vendor to respond that can offer a non-cloud-based system is MSS Electronics, Inc. from White Plains, New York. They quoted a price of $22,710.
The MSS Electronics, Inc., S2 Card System would include the following:
1- S2 Netbox Controller with 16 reader capacity software and two reader capacity builit in
2- 4-S2 Car Access Reader Board with 2 reader capacity
3- 2-Altronix Access Control Power Supply
4- 1 Misc Connectors
MSS on Site System Labor for mounting all equipment and reassignment of readers, etc., and the mounting of the new Power Supply, System Testing, Programming and Training. (see attached quote)
Department Comment/Recommendation:
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Finance Director Comment/Recommendation:
$23,000 was approved in the Ledyard Fire Company FY ’24-25 capital budget for this project.
Mayor Comment/Recommendation:
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