Fremont City Council Meeting: 06/17/25 07:00 PM
3300 Capitol Avenue Div/Dept: Police Department
Fremont, CA 94538 Category: Agreements and Contracts
SCHEDULED
Sponsors:
COUNCIL STAFF REPORT (ID # 5477) DOC ID: 5477
Updated: 6/12/2025 9:30 AM by Dina Lewis Page 1
POLICE DEPARTMENT REAL TIME INFORMATION CENTER - Authorize the City Manager, or Designee, to Execute a $874,151 Agreement with Constant Technologies, Inc. to Design, Procure, and Implement a Real Time Information Center at the Police Department
Contact Persons:
Name: Johanna Canaday Matthew Snelson
Title: Manager - Criminal Intelligence &
Analysis
Police Captain
Div/Dept: Police Department Police Department
Phone: 510-790-6976 510-790-6874
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]
Executive Summary: The Fremont Police Department (FPD) obtained grant funding from the Organized Retail Theft Prevention grant to create a Real Time Information Center (RTIC). Staff is now seeking authority to contract with Constant Technologies , Inc. to implement the RTIC. This includes the layout and design, engineering, procurement and installation of technical consoles, specialized video displays, parts, related software, customized training and maintenance for a RTIC in an amount not-to-exceed $874,151.
BACKGROUND: In 2023, the California Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) provided an opportunity for grant funding through the Organized Retail Theft Prevention grant. FPD submitted a grant application and was awarded $2,453,958 to establish and implement a Real Time Information Center (RTIC). The grant period runs from October 1, 2023, to December 31, 2026.
The RTIC will enhance FPD’s ability to deter, detect, and respond to criminal activity more effectively and efficiently by centralizing technology, specialized personnel and data-driven crime strategies. The RTIC will increase support to officers by providing information and observations to improve officer safety and decision making; provide investigative assistance; expand analytical and technological capacity throughout the department; and contribute to overall community safety.
The RTIC will deploy two analyst positions to utilize specialized training in analysis, technology, operations and procedures to support police officers in real-time response. The RTIC will incorporate a range of integrated technologies including an extensive camera network, automated license plate readers, data integration platform, Live911, Axon/Evidence.com, information databases, and CAD/RMS/GIS. The integration of these resources into a centralized space, with the ability to visualize feeds and communications on a large-scale video wall optimizing operational awareness, by highly trained specialists will be a great force multiplier for responding officers. This will be utilized not only for mitigating crime, but for quality of life issues, such as attention and potential response to traffic collisions and found/missing persons.
DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS: In March 2025, FPD posted a Request for Proposals for a vendor/consultant to provide design, procurement and implementation of the RTIC. Three Council Staff Report (ID # 5477) Meeting of June 17, 2025 Updated: 6/12/2025 9:30 AM by Dina Lewis Page 2
bids were received and a team of subject matter experts from various departments unanimously selected Constant Technologies, Inc. as the most qualified bidder. Their comprehensive proposal provided all of the design, procurement, installation, implementation, training and maintenance support required by Fremont Police Department to successfully operationalize a 24/7 command center, the RTIC.
Constant Technologies, Inc. is an industry leader in turnkey command center solutions for law enforcement. They build command centers for city, state, and federal government agencies as well as key industry leaders such as Meta, whose facility footprint includes Fremont. Their reputation within the industry, across the country, and in California, is extremely strong, which was verified in the references collected during this process.
FISCAL IMPACT: The estimated project cost for the Real Time Information Center (RTIC) is $760,132 plus 15% contingency of $114,019 for a total amount not-to-exceed $874,151.
This project will be funded utilizing the BSCC Organized Retail Theft Prevention grant.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: The reconfiguration of existing office space in the Police Department building to incorporate the RTIC is exempt from and not subject to review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because, without limitation, it is not a “project” as defined in CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(2) and/or 15378(b)(5) and as it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity may have a significant effect on the environment per CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), each as a separate and independent basis for CEQA compliance.
ATTACHMENTS: None.
RECOMMENDATION: Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute a contract with Constant Technologies, Inc. in an amount not-to-exceed $874,151 for the design, procurement, and implementation of a RTIC at the Police Department building.