City of Philadelphia - File #: 000375

• File #: 000375
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: ADOPTED
• File created: 5/18/2000
• In control: Committee on Public Property and Public Works
• Final action: 6/1/2000
• Title: Approving the Closed Circuit Television System Design and Installation Services Contract between the Pennsylvania Convention Center Authority ("Authority") and Advanced Electronic Solutions ("AES").
• Sponsors: Councilmember Kenney
• Indexes: PENNSYLVANIA CONVENTION CENTER AUTHORITY

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
6/1/2000	0	CITY COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass
5/31/2000	0	Committee on Public Property and Public Works	HEARING HELD
5/31/2000	0	Committee on Public Property and Public Works	REPORTED FAVORABLY
5/18/2000	0	CITY COUNCIL	Referred
5/18/2000	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced (By Request) and Referred	Pass

Title
Approving the Closed Circuit Television System Design and Installation Services Contract between the Pennsylvania Convention Center Authority ("Authority") and Advanced Electronic Solutions ("AES").
Body
WHEREAS, On December 14, 1989 the Authority and the City of Philadelphia entered into the Lease and Service Agreement authorized by Bill No. 533 ("Lease and Service Agreement"); and

WHEREAS, Pursuant to Section 70(i) of the Lease and Service Agreement, the Council of the City of Philadelphia has the right to approve, by resolution, the Closed Circuit Television System Design and Installation Services Contract between the Authority and Advanced Electronic Solutions; and

WHEREAS, At the direction of the Board of Directors of the Authority, a comprehensive security study was conducted of and at the Convention Center in order to identify, evaluate and make recommendation to address the potential threats to the safety and security of the Convention Center and its employees, customers, visitors as well as the general public; and

WHEREAS, One of the recommendations of the study was the need to update the electronic security infrastructure at the Convention Center; and

WHEREAS, The Authority issued a Request for Proposals for the Closed Circuit Television System Design and Installation Services on February 15, 2000 ("RFP"); and

WHEREAS, After careful consideration of the four (4) proposals submitted, the Authority has selected AES as the company that best meets the needs of the Authority as outlined in the RFP; and

WHEREAS, Due to the increased risk of potential threats occasioned by the high level of upcoming events, in particular the Republican National Convention, and the limited amount of time to complete the installation, the Authority has determined that an emergency situation exists requiring immediate action; and

WHEREAS, The Authority desires to immediately execute the Closed Circuit Television System Design and Installati...