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Commission Authorizes $68,042 Jail Fire-panel Upgrade; Funds From CIP

5913713 · September 2, 2025
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Kennebec County commissioners voted to authorize a contract with Siemens to replace an outdated jail fire monitoring panel at an estimated cost of about $68,042, to be paid from the jail capital improvement (CIP) account.

Kennebec County commissioners on Tuesday authorized the chairman to sign a contract with Siemens to replace the jail’s fire monitoring panel, a county presenter said. The presenter told commissioners the proprietary upgrade is necessary because the current system is tied into the jail’s HVAC controls and is more than 30 years old.

The presenter…

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