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DoIT seeks $14.9 million for Maryland First; contract, sole-source maintenance and replacement costs flagged
Summary
DoIT and DLS briefed the Capital Budget Subcommittee on MD First (statewide interoperable public-safety radio system). DLS recommended $14.9 million in GEO bonds for FY26; staff raised procurement risks tied to an expiring Motorola contract and identified replacement costs not yet in the allowance.
The Maryland Department of Information Technology (DoIT) requested $14,900,000 in general obligation bond funding for FY26 to support the Maryland First statewide interoperable public safety radio system, the department and Department of Legislative Services analysts told the Capital Budget Subcommittee.
DLS analyst Yashoda Rai summarized four observations the committee should consider: the existing Motorola contract expires in November 2025 and has separate project-work and maintenance components; DoIT planned a no-cost extension for project work but the extension would not cover maintenance; DoIT determined most RFP functional areas are Motorola-proprietary and is reviewing a proposed sole-source six-year maintenance contract from Motorola for approval before the Board of Public Works; and replacement costs for dispatch consoles and base-station radios reaching end of life are not yet included in the FY26 allowance.
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