Uvalde County awards Regroup a three-year mass-notification contract
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After a county evaluation panel reviewed proposals, commissioners approved Regroup's mass-notification service for Uvalde County at $9,995 in year one and $7,195 annually thereafter under a guaranteed three-year price; the system will be hosted at the Emergency Operations Center and relies on cellular mapping of 911 numbers.
The Uvalde County Commissioners on Nov. 10 approved county staff's recommendation to contract with Regroup, a Texas-based mass-notification vendor, after a multi-jurisdiction evaluation narrowed five proposals to two finalists.
County emergency-management staff described a scoring process that included representation from EMS, fire, the hospital, IT, the school district and the sheriff's office. Staff said Regroup scored highest on ease of use, pricing and capability and recommended the county award the service to Regroup at a first-year cost of $9,995 with a recurring annual cost of $7,195 under a guaranteed three-year price.
Staff explained the system will be housed at the Emergency Operations Center and that limited authorized personnel will be able to activate alerts. The system uses mapped 911/cell numbers and therefore depends on cellular service for delivery to residents' phones; staff characterized the service as "cell phone based."
Commissioners approved the recommendation by voice vote. The purchase will be funded from the Emergency Operations Center operating budget.
Next steps: staff will finalize contract terms and begin implementation; the system will be configured for Uvalde County geographic mapping and authorized activators at the EOC.