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Commissioners approve cellular upgrade for elevator emergency phones to meet inspection requirements
Summary
The board approved TKE work to switch existing elevator emergency call phones to a cellular option for five elevators; staff said the upgrade brings the elevators into compliance with inspection requirements and includes an installation cost and an ongoing maintenance fee.
The Boone County Commissioners approved equipment and installation work with TKE to convert five existing elevator emergency-call phones to a cellular system to meet inspection requirements.
County staff said a state inspector found three elevator emergency call phones not working because AT&T lines between buildings had been cut, and the department chose a cellular option that had already been used on two new elevators. The county described the contract as a purchase-and-install for the five existing elevators (one in this building, one in the courthouse, two in the KeyBank building and one in the jail). Staff reported an installation and equipment total and an ongoing maintenance fee per unit.
Staff and the board discussed the recurring maintenance cost; staff said the maintenance runs about $55 per unit per month (roughly $300 per month across the five units) and that the installation is intended to bring the elevators up to code so emergency calls will function. Commissioners voted to approve the TKE installation and associated costs.
Ending: Staff will proceed with the installation and include the monthly maintenance fees in operating budgets as needed.
