10.f EMI Audio Payment Staff Memo
Staff Memo
Date of Meeting: October 20, 2020
To: City Council
From: Colleen Firkus, Treasurer
Re: EMI Audio Contract #53307 & Invoice
The October 20 Payment of Vouchers includes an Invoice from EMI Audio for $84,825. The
quoteapproved at the October 7 work session was for $75,285. The difference is the addition
of two robotic cameras ($4,770 each).
In my presentation of the installation of Audio-Visual equipment in the Community Center hall,
I only included quotes that included two robotic cameras. Upon further discussion, the
consensus among City Staff, Paul Peterson of LATV-10, and the AV Vendors is that 4 cameras
are necessary for such a large space. It will give the ability to create more of a conversation
between council members and greatly improve the quality of video for the viewing audience,
rather than using only a wide shot of a larger area and zooming in and out. Paul provided this
link to a Columbus City Council meeting that shows the effect of having two extra side cameras.
https://youtu.be/f2kFQmV78_M EMI Audio did the system at Columbus.
I neglected to initiate a discussion of the 2 versus 4 cameras at the meeting as I was hoping my
“expert” would have been available to answer questions and then I forgot to bring it up. Also,
the difference in the quotes are relatively the same just greater by the cost of two more
cameras. Here is a breakdown of the totals.
Tierney EMI Audio
2 Cameras $94,440 $75,285
4 Cameras $108,692 $84,825
We have included this invoice in the October payment batch as the November meeting is past
the deadline of November 15. EMI Audio is ordering the equipment now and expect to be able
to start installation in December.