County to purchase BlueCrest ASR machine for elections

The Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk is requesting $758,000 from the Information Technology Infrastructure Fund to purchase a BlueCrest Automated Signature Recognition machine to expand Vote-by-Mail ballot processing capacity to 135,000 ballots per hour. Ongoing support costs up to $100,000 will be covered under the existing Election Management System contract, with anticipated savings of up to $300,000 per countywide election.

Document date · September 24, 2025

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Scope & details

The full contract record, as filed.

Contract amount

$758,000 one-time; ongoing maintenance and service costs estimated up to $100,000 funded through existing Election Management System contract

Contract type

EQUIPMENT

Renewal

Acquisition funded as a one-time capital purchase through the IT Infrastructure Fund; ongoing maintenance and service will continue under the existing Election Management System contract after the current ASR contract expires.

Document type

Agenda

Source document

operations_cluster_agenda_review_meeting_september.pdf

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about this contract, answered from the record.

Who was awarded the equipment contract by Los Angeles county Development Authority?

BLUECREST was awarded this equipment contract by Los Angeles county Development Authority, as recorded on September 24, 2025. The contract value is $758,000 one-time; ongoing maintenance and service costs estimated up to $100,000 funded through existing Election Management System contract.

How much is the BLUECREST contract with Los Angeles county Development Authority worth?

The BLUECREST contract with Los Angeles county Development Authority is valued at $758,000 one-time; ongoing maintenance and service costs estimated up to $100,000 funded through existing Election Management System contract, covering equipment work.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Equipment contract, documented as a agenda record, structured as a not-to-exceed (ceiling) agreement.

Where was this contract approved?

This contract appears in operations_cluster_agenda_review_meeting_september.pdf (Agenda), dated September 24, 2025 from Los Angeles county Development Authority. Civic IQ extracts contract records directly from agency meeting documents and solicitations.

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