Request for Information Document (with responses)

Description

Please confirm the final camera counts per building, including the breakdown of new cameras vs. existing cameras being replaced at Swift Middle School and Judson Elementary School. Remember, these are the number of single-direction views we need. Views may be handled by multi-directional cameras which could cause the actual number of cameras to vary. Judson: ●​ 48 Total ●​ 24 Interior: 17 existing, 7 new ●​ 24 Exterior: 13 existing, 11 new Swift: ●​ 71 Total ●​ 52 Interior: 39 existing, 13 new ●​ 19 Exterior: 4 existing, 15 new Polk: ●​ Three exterior Trumbull: ●​ Three Exterior ●​ Two Interior 2. Can updated drawings be provided following the February 27 walkthrough? Updated drawings for Judson and Swift, interior and exterior, shared via drive. 3. Please confirm if existing cameras being replaced are to be disposed of by the selected integrator or retained by Watertown Public Schools. Existing cameras are to be disposed of by the selected integrator. 4. Please confirm if the Trumbull and Polk Elementary School cameras are included as part of the base bid scope. 5. Please confirm if the selected integrator is responsible for providing network infrastructure components (switches, patch panels, racks, etc.). If so, are there specific standards or preferred manufacturers to maintain consistency with the district’s existing infrastructure? Yes. We currently use Aruba equipment. However, if the system you are proposing works more effectively with a different manufacturer, we are open to reviewing the proposed equipment and rationale for its use. 6. Are UPS systems required for the camera/network infrastructure? If so, what runtime requirements should be included? No 7. Please confirm whether the existing network switches are PoE+ capable and can support all proposed cameras. Yes to both 8. Please confirm available switch port capacity and uplink bandwidth at each MDF/IDF location. Uplink bandwidth is 1GB 9. As part of this bid, should proposers include Meraki cameras only, or are alternate manufacturers acceptable? If alternate manufacturers are acceptable, are there preferred Brands? For camera-agnostic video management systems, alternate camera manufacturers are acceptable as long as: ●​ They are covered by at least a three-year full replacement warranty ●​ The demonstrated picture quality is acceptable to us 10.