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Committee weighs EOC trailer upgrades: carpet, antenna and generator options
Summary
The Depoe Bay committee discussed a $1,700 estimate to carpet the emergency operations communications trailer, considered lower-cost roll-up mats and carpet remnants, and asked for specific antenna and generator cost estimates for the next meeting.
Committee members reviewed a request from EOC operators for interior upgrades to the communications trailer, including sound-dampening carpet and an extendable antenna mast. Speaker 1 summarized the request and presented a vendor estimate of about $1,700 for carpeting and associated leveling; the group discussed lower-cost alternatives and installation challenges.
Speaker 3 proposed a removable roll-up entrance mat (6-foot by 20-foot) priced at roughly $560 as one low-cost option for areas that get wet; Speaker 4 and others noted that trailer diamond plate flooring requires a filler before tiles can be glued down to avoid wheel interference with operator chairs. Speaker 2 said trailers need a filler and a specific carpet suited for indoor/outdoor wet conditions so tiles dry faster after use.
Members also discussed communications equipment: an extendable antenna (a “mast/COW”) to improve radio reach and a larger generator (committee discussion placed current gear at ~1,000 W and noted need for something around 1,100–1,200 W). The committee asked staff to collect vendor quotes (Carpet One, Ken Martin) and specific antenna specifications from Michael Dane/Vane for the next meeting.
Action and status: a motion to approve the carpet expenditure was made but the formal vote tally was not recorded in the transcript; members agreed to research alternatives and obtain additional quotes before final procurement.
Next steps: get written quotes for carpeting/leveling, antenna specifications and generator options; present the collected cost estimates at the next meeting for formal decision and any required approvals.
