Project Description

Under this contract, Epsilon Systems provided detailed site surveys, engineering design and installation packages, system installation, operational systems testing and training of web cam monitoring systems located at ten chemical plants throughout the U.S. for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Site surveys provided essential engineering, infrastructure and facilities information to complete an Engineering Installation Plan (EIP) unique to each of the sites including any necessary permitting and excavation clearances. Installations began on March 22, 2004 in Linden, NJ and are now completed at all ten sites in California, Texas, New Jersey, Illinois, and Michigan.

Epsilon Systems performed the installation of power supply cable/wiring, signal connectivity cable (fiber optic with associated conduit for cable protection, electro-magnetic and code considerations), installation of surveillance cameras, video processing equipment and remote monitoring and/or servicing of these systems. The cameras consisted of fixed and pan/tilt/zoom cameras placed at predetermined locations along the perimeters of the facilities. The video processing equipment is installed in an environmentally safe location at each facility and monitored 24 hours per day, 7 days per week by Epsilon, Local Law Enforcement Agencies, facility security personnel and DHS. The processing equipment consists of video servers, fiber optic video receivers, router, firewall, Ethernet switch, cables, uninterrupted power supplies, and other related equipment.

Upon notification of immediate new government security requirements, in less than one month, Epsilon put together a new team and totally new system to support the last chemical plant installation and ensure government security certification was attained. This rapid design, manufacturing and implementation process resulted in saving the government over $500,000.00.