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Gucci County approves E-911 logger, infrastructure bridging and JPA for state reimbursement
Summary
County commissioners approved replacing the dispatch call logger (recommended vendor: MacTech), a hardware change order to bridge old and new law-enforcement center servers, and a Joint Powers Agreement to allow state reimbursement of ESInet circuit upgrade costs.
The Gucci County Board approved a series of public-safety technology actions on Sept. 23 to upgrade emergency dispatch recording and networking. Justin and E-911 staff outlined three interrelated items: replacing an aging radio/phone logger, adding hardware to bridge the old and new law-enforcement center server rooms, and signing a Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) to allow the state Emergency Communications Network to reimburse some ESInet circuit upgrade costs.
Staff recommended MacTech’s logger at $24,680 after two vendor quotes were evaluated; they said the current logger is incompatible with planned call-handling equipment and that rolling the purchase forward from 2026 to 2025 would avoid delays in the overall dispatch hardware refresh. Justin said the vendor and the county’s call-handling equipment vendor are familiar and the estimated in-service date was mid-November if ordered promptly.
Separately, staff requested a change order for intermediate hardware (a relay point) to keep the current server room operational while supporting the new Law Enforcement Center’s connectivity. The work would be funded from the dedicated E-911 special revenue fund; staff said the fund is restricted to PSAP-related equipment and cannot be used for wages.
Finally, staff described a JPA with the Emergency Communications Network to permit the county to pay vendor costs up front for ESInet circuit upgrades and be reimbursed by the state (up to $4,000). County legal review was completed and staff recommended approval.
The board approved the purchases, change order and JPA by voice votes.
Why it matters: maintaining uninterrupted 9-1-1 recording and call handling is a core public-safety function. Staff told the board the logger and network upgrades are required for compatibility with new dispatch systems and to avoid multi-day service interruptions during cutover.
What’s next: procurement execution, vendor scheduling for installation, and documented reimbursement under the JPA.
