Dodge County committee selects three firms for radio-system RFP interviews

Dodge County Communications Committee members voted at their meeting to invite Federal Engineering, Mission Critical Partners and TUSA Consulting Services to give presentations and participate in interviews as the next step in evaluating responses to a request for proposals (RFP) on a countywide radio/communications upgrade.

The committee said the interviews are intended to clarify scope, timelines and fees before the group makes a recommendation to the county executive committee. Committee members emphasized interoperability with neighboring counties and compatibility with the county’s planned building and dispatch center projects as primary goals.

Committee chair (unnamed) moved to bring the three firms in for interviews; the motion was seconded and carried after a voice vote. Members discussed evaluation scores and submitted fee proposals before the vote. Staff reported that some proposals had incomplete fee information: a fee sheet from…