RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent to execute, on behalf of the Library, a purchase order with 3M Library Systems in an amount not to exceed $260,000 to purchase self-check and self-return equipment; and Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) security gates, workstations and Digital Library Assistant equipment for the Antioch, Concord, Dougherty Station, Hercules and Moraga libraries.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The cost of the equipment is approximately $260,000 and these funds are in the Library's FY 2013/14 budget.
BACKGROUND:
In the Contra Costa County Library strategic plan, libraries that are being moved to new buildings, a new locations, being renovated, or have aging book security equipment will use an 80/20 self-service model to handle circulation functions. In this model 80% of circulation will be self-service and 20% will be handled by staff. RFID-ready self-check machines that include self-return software are major components to achieve the goals of the strategic plan.
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