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Meeting: Board of Education on 2026-06-15 9:00 AM - Special Meeting

Meeting Time: June 15, 2026 at 9:00am PDT

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Agenda Item

D.-9 26-1226 Approval by the Board of Education of Agreement Between Owner and Contractor by and between the District and Data Sync Communication, Inc., Berkeley, CA, for the latter provide construction services which involves installation of approximately 24 new security cameras and troubleshooting of approximately 1 existing security cameras; approximately 6 attic stock cameras; furnish and install a new recording server for cameras to replace existing; and be responsible for programming of all cameras in Milestone; coordinate with OUSD Tech Services as needed to complete programming for the Markham Elementary School Security Improvement Project, in the amount of $121,000.00, which includes a contingency allowance of $12,000.00, as the lowest responsive bidder, rejecting all other bids, with the work anticipated to commence on June 15, 2026, and required to be completed within ninety days (90), with an anticipated ending of September 12, 2026.

Legislation Text 26-1226 Agreement Between Owner and Contractor - Data Sync Communications, Inc. - Markham Elementary School Security Improvement Project - Division of Facilities Planning and Management 26-1226 Agreement Between Owner and Contractor - Data Sync Communications, Inc. - Markham Elementary School Security Improvement Project - Division of Facilities Planning and Management (6/15/2026)

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    Mario Capitelli at June 14, 2026 at 4:45pm PDT

    We have worked to amend board policy now we need to start enforcing it, pushing back for departments to plan for change. These items alone represent a half dozen positions. I think these are exactly the kinds of contracts to pull and beg the questions, "How will this be done differently next year?"
    Translation: Almost 3 mil
    Graphic Design: $34,500
    Fire Vegetation Removal: $150,000
    Security Cameras: (an ongoing issue with millions of dollars annually)
    There is a $121,000
    Lets Break this Down
    24 Cameras x $250 is $6000 for cameras
    2000 Feet of wire is $300
    Server is $2000
    So this is a contract for roughly $110,000 in labor, or roughly one employee in B&G (minus benefits) which would be easily covered by other cost savings on the millions in other contracts. Again I would ask that you question this contract and how we are addressing this work next year. There is a lot of work to be done, its time for departments to plan for next year to be different.