NOTICE OF INTENT - Sole Source Johnson Controls Electronic Security System for the Chilled Water Plant Replacement and Utility Upgrades Project at the VA West Haven Campus

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers intends to require, on a sole source basis, a brand name requirement for the Johnson Controls systems in the Chilled Water Plant Replacement and Utility Upgrades Project at the VA West Haven Campus. The security system includes access control card readers, door contacts, controllers, motion sensors, Video Surveillance camera, DVRs, and duress buttons. The system needs to communicate throughout the facility as it is monitored in the security control center. The system will need to have full integration for this single point monitoring to be achieved. • The current security system is a Johnson Controls system throughout the campus. • The system is monitored in the Security Control Center. • Camera, card readers, motion sensors and duress buttons will need to be fully integrated into the existing system to provide the monitoring required by the VA. • Security Systems are proprietary systems that do not talk to each other. • Having different security systems in different areas risks the health and safety of patients and staff at VA West Haven.