June 19, 2007
Status:
Approve the purchase of weather station sensors and camera equipment to use in conjunction with the Lightning Detection Alert Notification Software (WeatherBug Brands) that was approved at the 4/18/06 School Board Meeting, Agenda Item E-5. This procurement would be in accordance with School Board Policy 3320 section V., Rule b. 1.
The new weather station sensors and cameras are to be installed on various school hurricane shelter locations to optimize sensing of weather conditions and camera views to provide visual verification of weather conditions. The weather tracking stations are to be installed so that they will be able to withstand excessive weather conditions. The equipment must sense changing weather conditions by updating a centralized data center every two seconds and making the data available in all visualization equipment within five minutes of identifying the conditions and within seconds of sensing the data. A provision of at least three data-viewing products will be supplied to view live weather data and camera time-lapses. The equipment must integrate not only national weather service watches and warnings but also weather-condition-specific alerts based on the data produced by the weather stations, forecasting and radar reflectivity information.
The cost for hurricane shelter locations is $226,400.
Requested Action
Approve the purchase of weather station sensors and camera equipment to use in conjunction with the Lightning Detection Alert Notification Software (WeatherBug Brands) that was approved at the 4/18/06 School Board Meeting, Agenda Item E-5. This procurement would be in accordance with School Board Policy 3320 section V., Rule b. 1.
Summary
The new weather station sensors and cameras are to be installed on various school hurricane shelter locations to optimize sensing of weather conditions and camera views to provide visual verification of weather conditions. The weather tracking stations are to be installed so that they will be able to withstand excessive weather conditions. The equipment must sense changing weather conditions by updating a centralized data center every two seconds and making the data available in all visualization equipment within five minutes of identifying the conditions and within seconds of sensing the data. A provision of at least three data-viewing products will be supplied to view live weather data and camera time-lapses. The equipment must integrate not only national weather service watches and warnings but also weather-condition-specific alerts based on the data produced by the weather stations, forecasting and radar reflectivity information.
School Board Goals
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Financial Impact
The cost for hurricane shelter locations is $226,400.
Source of Additional Information
Jerry Graziose 754 321-4200 Donnie Carter 754 321-2610
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