SCHOOL BUS STOP ARM CAMERA ENFORCEMENT EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES

The Town of Manchester is seeking a vendor to provide live digital video school bus stop arm violation detection monitoring systems and enforcement programs to enhance student safety. The selected vendor will be responsible for installing, implementing, and operating the monitoring system, as well as providing training and ongoing support. The contract will be for a turnkey operation, with no direct out-of-pocket cost to the Town. The vendor should have experience operating school bus arm cameras enforcement operations in Connecticut and should be prepared to present how the Town can best be served in view of existing laws. • The scope of work includes providing equipment and hardware for the school bus fleet, as well as securing and maintaining electronic evidence and data collected by the monitoring cameras. • The vendor should provide a comprehensive explanation of the services to be provided, including ordinance development, system design and engineering, installation of signage and equipment, public outreach and community engagement strategies, staffing recommendations for municipal review of infractions, user training and ongoing customer/technical support, reporting, diagnostic analytics, and performance tracking. • The vendor should also provide information on their experience, organization and staffing, typical project approach, and litigation/arbitration history. • The contract will be subject to the Town of Manchester's Living Wage Ordinance, which requires companies awarded service contracts exceeding $25,000 in any one fiscal year to pay their eligible employees a living wage.