The vendor is required to provide access control and close circuit television (CCTV) initiative is managed for the next ten-year period.
- The goal is to enhance security solutions, ensure compliance, and leverage technological advancements to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
- The one city approach for both physical security functions and to support city operational units through business improvement by leveraging security solutions, such as CCTV. 
- Enterprise solutions which combine access control, CCTV and intrusion systems are becoming prevalent in the security world and there has been a major shift in the development of enterprise systems by manufacturers. 
- Options such as cloud-based video solutions which integrate with access control or enterprise systems which allow for flexible end user abilities are also available.  
- Benefits of these systems include: 
• Enterprise (combined solutions)  
• Significant changes in manufacturers landscape in past months - many are now moving from proprietary models to integration of other systems.  
• Single platform for all systems
• More web portals access to eliminate it pressures in setting up and maintaining accounts.
• Robust cyber protection provided by manufacturer.
• Less pressure on city of saskatoon (cos) network with some solutions
• Reduced long term costs (fewer or no licenses) 
• Increased end user ability to allow departments to manage their own access.
• Better physical security features.
- Contract Period/Term: 10 years
- Questions/Inquires Deadline: June 23, 2025