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DuPage County approves AT&T amendment; staff says analog lines still needed for alarm callouts
Summary
The Public Works Committee approved a $15,000 amendment to an AT&T contract to extend analog circuit-line service used for alarm callouts; staff told the committee the county will likely keep analog lines because they are more reliable than radio alarms.
The DuPage County Public Works Committee voted to increase an AT&T purchase order by $15,000 to extend analog business circuit-line service used for alarm systems at multiple county Public Works locations.
A committee member asked whether the county planned to discontinue analog service, comparing it to “getting rid of your home phone.” Facilities staff responded: “We will likely continue having analog service. All this contract does is just it adds time to the contract, so we're more in alignment with... the budget year.” Staff added that the analog lines support alarm callouts and are more reliable than radio options, noting: “Lines are usually exactly right there... They're more reliable than the radios.”
The amendment was moved, seconded and recorded as carried. The transcript does not show a detailed implementation plan or a timeline for any future migration away from analog lines.
Next steps noted in the meeting record were limited to contract implementation; no further public hearing or additional committee action on the telecom approach was recorded in the transcript.
