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Board approves $1.28M update to first‑responder radios and $387K in logging and interface upgrades for 9‑1‑1 system
Summary
Commissioners approved replacement radios and logging/interface upgrades to modernize county public-safety communications and ensure compatibility with the Southern Nevada Area Communications Council (SNACC) Phase 2 upgrade; items passed unanimously and will be funded from emergency-systems capital.
The Board of County Commissioners approved multiple agenda items to upgrade public-safety communications equipment and the county’s 9‑1‑1 logging and interface systems.
Brad Adams, Nye County IT director, and other staff explained the purchases follow SNACC’s Phase 2 system upgrade requirement that member agencies upgrade subscriber radios to P25 Phase 2-capable, multi-band units with encryption capability.
The board approved purchase of 139 Motorola APX P25 Phase 2 multi‑band radios — including estimated programming and installation — totaling $1,277,915.77. Commissioners and staff noted encryption licenses are costly (roughly $800 per unit) and will be activated only where needed for law-enforcement talkgroups.
The board also approved two related items to modernize logging and audio interfacing: a $218,407.30 agreement with GassertCo for redundant digital 9‑1‑1 and radio logging/recording servers and a $168,550 agreement with Motorola for redundant audio interface servers and encryption licensing to integrate the SNACC core system with the logging software. Both items were funded from the emergency systems capital fund (10213) and passed in a combined motion.
Supporters at the meeting and a radio technician from the public said Motorola equipment is the industry standard for interoperability and commended the upgrades. Staff explained the county’s multi‑year communications master plan and a projected fiscal profile that can cover the purchases and leave a working fund balance.
