RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent, on behalf of CCTV, to execute a purchase order with TV Pro Gear, not to exceed $115,000, for the purchase of a cable television production vehicle.
FISCAL IMPACT:
100% funded by Public, Education and Government fees paid by cable television providers.
BACKGROUND:
Contra Costa Television (CCTV) produces government and community television programming throughout Contra Costa County. This content is shown on one or more of the five PEG (Public, Education, and Government) channels that CCTV manages. Many of these productions are done with a single camera or a single operator, in rooms pre-wired with multiple remote-control cameras. Conversely, many productions require multiple cameras and a crew of more than one to be deployed in the field. Currently, CCTV performs these duties by either hauling gear in staff-owned vehicles or rented utility-type vehicles. The latter option is used when there is no onsite place for a mobile "control room" and one is configured in the cargo area of the vehicle.
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