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Jones County approves request-for-proposals for new digital VHF radio system
Summary
The county authorized staff to issue a request for proposals for a VHF digital radio upgrade to replace aging equipment, include partner agencies for joint purchasing, and set service/response expectations to inform bidder requirements.
Jones County commissioners on Jan. 17 authorized staff to solicit competitive proposals to upgrade the county's radio communications to a digital VHF system and to solicit pricing that could allow other local agencies to purchase radios through the same procurement.
County officials said the procurement will focus on replacing aging portable and mobile radios, adding repeaters and coax where needed, and using several existing towers already in place. Sheriff and fire interoperability and serviceability were cited as driving factors for the upgrade; staff provided a line-item list…
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