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Council approves $20,825 quote to update radios and siren controllers
Summary
The council unanimously approved a $20,825 Prairie State Communications estimate to install seven controllers and eight radios to update county siren activation and radios; staff said the equipment can be budgeted next fiscal year if needed but warned costs will rise if delayed.
The Oakley City Council unanimously approved a $20,825 estimate from Prairie State Communications on July 21 to update siren controllers and radios used for countywide alerting.
Chief (unnamed) presented information that the current system uses aging BHF (PHF in discussion) technology that will eventually be unsupported. The city received a vendor estimate for seven controllers and eight radios; a motion to approve the Prairie State Communications install (7 controllers, 8 radios) for $20,825 passed on a unanimous voice/hand vote.
Council discussion noted that the upgrade is not an immediate emergency but that delaying could increase costs. Staff said the city could fund the purchase from capital outlay in the next fiscal year if the council preferred to budget it, and one council member recommended proceeding if funds are available.
The approved estimate includes installation items to add the airport siren to the system; staff noted that other county sirens are newer and require less work. The council did not specify a contract execution schedule beyond approving the estimate, and staff will coordinate procurement and installation.
