Bartholomew County is preparing to embark on one of the most expensive and technologically complex parts of the upcoming county jail renovation.
Bids are to be opened July 23 to replace an aging surveillance system that has deteriorated into a “hodgepodge of repairs,” county information technology director Scott Mayes told the Bartholomew County commissioners on Monday.
Although the cost was initially estimated at about $800,000 to replace the over 10-year-old system, revised figures indicate the cost could increase to as high as $1.2 million, said county commissioner Carl Lienhoop.
Besides new cameras, the county must also install new intercoms and door controls that will be tightly integrated into one large and complex security system, Mayes said.
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