Agenda Item
f. Physical Security Repair, Maintenance, and Emergency Services with Convergint Technologies, LLC (Not to Exceed $375,000) ~ Updated 8.6.2026
Summary: Presented by: Dr. Kermit Belcher, Chief Information Officer, Division of Information & Instructional Technology
Request: It is requested that the DeKalb County Board of Education approve physical security repair, maintenance, and emergency response services by Convergint Technologies, LLC for an amount not to exceed $375,000.
Why: This agreement is essential to ensure the continued operation, maintenance, and repair of the District’s physical security infrastructure, including access control systems, video surveillance cameras, intrusion detection systems, and related security technologies. These systems play a critical role in protecting students, staff, visitors, and District facilities.
Convergint Technologies has extensive experience supporting the District’s physical security environment and has provided installation, maintenance, repair, and emergency response services across numerous District locations. Continued support of these systems is necessary to maintain reliable operations, address equipment failures, respond to urgent security issues, and ensure the District’s security infrastructure remains functional and effective.
Details: The District maintains a complex physical security environment consisting of access control systems, video surveillance systems, intrusion detection systems, and associated infrastructure located throughout schools and administrative facilities. These systems require ongoing maintenance, routine repairs, emergency response services, and replacement of failed components to ensure continuous operation.
This agreement will provide for routine maintenance, break/fix services, troubleshooting, replacement of damaged or failed equipment, system diagnostics, emergency response services, and other related support necessary to maintain the District’s physical security environment. Services may include repairs to both legacy and recently deployed security systems as well as support for integrations between various security platforms.
The services provided under this agreement will help ensure that critical security systems remain operational, allowing the District to maintain a safe and secure learning and working environment for students, staff, and visitors.
Financial impact: General Funds: 100.2800.530000.00011.7600.9990.0308.070.0000
Contact: Dr. Kermit Belcher, Chief Information Officer, Division of Information & Instructional Technology, 678.676.1274
Effective: Upon Board Approval
Status: Approved by the Office of Legal Affairs