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County hears proposal to build 270‑ft E‑911 tower and approve $478,354 in radio‑system change orders; attorney and finance to review
Summary
County staff and vendor representatives presented recommended site and scope changes for the county's new 800 MHz public‑safety radio system, including building a 270‑foot tower at the E‑911 site and approving a combined scope change of roughly $478,354; commissioners asked the county attorney and CFO to review leases and funding before any approvals.
County staff and the vendor Televate/Williams Communications presented a site‑by‑site update on Oct. 21 for Harris County's planned public‑safety radio system and recommended several scope changes that would affect project cost and leases.
Dominic Curry of Televate summarized the system design and current lease negotiations, saying the project includes 12 radio frequency (RF) sites and microwave links back to the E‑911 center (00:42:45). Curry told the board the county could save money over the life of the system by abandoning the leased Hamilton site and instead building a new tower behind the county's E‑911 facility that would serve both as an RF site and as the microwave link to Pine Mountain (00:43:13; 01:05:53). The recommended tower is…
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