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Consider a memorandum/resolution awarding Bid No. 19-10 for the security surveillance project on Robert Gray Army Airfield to Unified Services of Texas.
SUMMARY
DATE: February 05, 2019
TO: Ronald L. Olson, City Manager
FROM: Matthew Van Valkenburgh A.A.E., Executive Director of Aviation
SUBJECT: CONTRACT WITH UNIFIED SERVICES OF TEXAS
BACKGROUND AND FINDINGS:
In December 2017, Bell County sponsored an application for a State of Texas Defense Economic Adjustment Assistance Grant (DEAAG) for the installation of security surveillance systems at Robert Gray Army Airfield (RGAAF) and Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport (KFHRA) to significantly improve airfield security, safety, and operational efficiency. RGAAF and KFHRA are secured by an airfield perimeter security fence; adding security surveillance systems assets to the existing security program will ensure a secure and safe environment for personnel and aircraft operations at RGAAF and KFHRA into the future.
Closed circuit television (CCTV) systems are a valuable component of airfield physical security and greatly mitigate security vulnerabilities affecting airfield facilities, personnel, equipment, and aircraft. A CCTV system at RGAAF will significantly improve airfield security, safety, and operational efficiency of RGAAF, KFHRA, Fort Hood, and the US Army.
The project includes the installation of CCTV cameras and associated monitoring systems, recording equipment, data storage for recorded media, and fiber cable to support these systems at RGAAF and KFHRA. Installation of this system will add great value to RGAAF, KFHRA, Fort Hood, Air Mobility Command, Commercial Air Carriers, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and the US Army.
On April 10, 2018, City Council approved an Interlocal Agreement with Bell County that provided for the City of Killeen, through the Department of Aviation, to take complete administrative control of the management of the project. This would includ...
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