Council authorizes town administrator to negotiate automated‑enforcement contract with Genoptic

Cheverly’s police chief recommended the town pursue a contract with Genoptic after staff evaluated five proposals for automated traffic enforcement and concluded Genoptic offered the best combination of local experience, image quality, security controls and service levels. Chief Morris told the council that staff “received five bids” and that the recommendation was based on responsiveness and end‑to‑end accountability.

“Our recommendation based upon that analysis is that, we can we should consider Genoptic. Genoptic provided the best overall proposal based on our analysis and had the strongest combined record of the level of service that we're looking for,” Chief Morris said. Council members asked whether proposals included red‑light and stop‑sign enforcement, how cost structures compared to the town’s current provider, and whether vendors use always‑on license‑plate readers; the chief said the RFP was limited to red‑light, speed and (if council desires) stop‑sign enforcement and that bidders acknowledged the town retains ownership of enforcement data.

At the meeting the mayor asked for authority to allow the town administrator to negotiate and execute a contract with Genoptic after legal review. Council Member LeGlohec moved the motion and Council Member Tanzi seconded; the motion passed on voice vote with a recorded result of 6–0 in favor. Town staff said they would return with contract terms and any recommended dollar limits for council consideration prior to final execution.