A city of Denver contract for a red-light ticket camera enforcement network is getting a six-month extension instead of a year-long extension over concerns about performance, city officials said on Wednesday.
David Quinones, division chief over special operations for the Denver Police Department, made the comments during a briefing with members of the city council.
The one-year contract expires Feb. 15, but allows for up to four years of renewals. Quinones said the shorter extension will allow the administration to further evaluate performance of the company, which set up cameras to enforce red-light traffic signals at four intersections.
In the meantime, the administration will put out requests for proposals to other vendors that can take over the program in the event the current contractor, Redflex Traffic Systems, fails to perform, he said.
He said the city is concerned Redflex did not provide all the data required under the contract to allow the city to assess performance. The contractor also owes the city less than $25,000 because of nonperformance, he said.
Bob Warner of Redflex said the firm is working on resolving the issues.
“Redflex has dropped the ball on a couple of occasions,” Warner said. “We’re not perfect, but we try to be.”
