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Council delays siren expansion decision after vendor failed to meet 70 dB assurance
Summary
Staff told the council HQE's three installed sirens did not achieve the contract guarantee of 70 dB at every residence; staff proposed three options and recommended paying equipment costs to permit expansion planning. Residents and some councilors urged cutting losses; council tabled the decision to Feb. 9 to gather costs, legal analysis and testing results.
City staff briefed the council on the city's outdoor emergency warning system and a contractual dispute with vendor HQE. Staff said HQE installed three siren poles in September 2024 but after testing ‘‘the sound propagation did not meet the contractually obligated 70 dB’’ at each residence, and HQE later advised it could not assure 70 dB at every home because of numerous variables.
Staff presented three options for council consideration: (1) the city cover equipment costs for any agreed expansion locations so planning can proceed; (2) issue a formal notice of nonperformance…
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