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County E-911 approves series of communications and inventory contracts; explores no-cost phone option from T‑Mobile
Summary
Commissioners approved routine procurement items for public-safety communications including a state purchase-order agreement with Verizon, an add-on to Priority Dispatch software, inventory-management software, a T‑Mobile pilot for $0-rate phones for low-usage lines, and a Tyler interface for the sheriff's Guardian RFID system.
The Board of Commissioners on July 28 approved several public-safety communications and asset-management procurements presented by county E‑911 staff. E‑911 staff asked commissioners to approve a State of Indiana purchase-order agreement with Verizon so the county can access Verizon pricing; staff said that agreement does not commit the county to any specific purchases or dollars. The board approved adding quality-assurance functionality to existing Priority Dispatch software for call monitoring and evaluation. Staff described a new partnership with T‑Mobile that may allow the county to transfer identified zero- or low‑use phone lines to a $0 rate; E‑911 said AT&T and Verizon do not currently offer the same no-cost option. Commissioners approved pilot steps to evaluate shifting some low-usage lines to the T‑Mobile arrangement. The board also approved implementation of Collective Data inventory software to track assets, purchasing and fleet maintenance records across public-safety agencies, and approved a one-time Tyler interface payment to connect the sheriff’s Guardian RFID system with county systems (an item presented as associated with an earlier sheriff’s request). E‑911 staff characterized the items as procurement and system-integration steps to improve call-quality monitoring, asset tracking and cost management; commissioners approved the items by recorded voice votes.
