Project Overview

Professional Systems Engineering, LLC (PSE) provided survey, assessments, and recommendations services for access control, door hardware, and video surveillance systems for the University City Science Center owned buildings at their Center City campus. The scope of the assessments initially included one building, but has since expanded to four more. Through a multi-year relationship, all of the Science Center’s existing buildings will be assessed.

At the conclusion of the assessments and recommendations phases, PSE was approved to proceed into designing video surveillance system upgrades. These upgrades include improving existing camera coverage, adding new coverage to meet security and operational needs, and integrating throughout the campus to provide for central monitoring and review capabilities. PSE provided design, documentation, bid support, and construction observation and close-out services.

The estimated total cost of the systems are approximately $600,000 for all campus buildings spread across four blocks and buildings totaling million SF.

Services Provided

Access Control Assessments
  • Existing access control equipment condition and suitability
  • Existing staff and visitor flows
  • Visitor management
  • Central and distributed monitoring
  • Potentially notable fire code conditions

Door Hardware Assessments
  • Existing door hardware condition
  • Potentially notable security conditions
  • Potentially notable fire code conditions

Video Surveillance Assessments
  • Existing camera condition and quality
  • Existing coverage areas and coverage quality
  • Existing recording and monitoring
  • Existing infrastructure

Video Surveillance Upgrades
  • Replacement of existing cameras with current technology high resolution IP cameras
  • Addition of new cameras to increase coverage quality and investigative ability
  • Replacement of recording and viewing equipment
  • Coordination with existing campus networks for campuswide integration