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Delaware County weighs discounted Motorola radio upgrade as officials debate who pays maintenance costs
Summary
County staff urged replacing the 9-1-1 radio system with a $1.14 million hardware purchase that Motorola would discount by $420,000 if contracted by March 16; councilists asked the Redevelopment Commission to consider covering the initial capital cost while the county budgets multi-year maintenance fees.
County radio staff presented a firm proposal to replace the countywide 9-1-1 radio system, describing $720,000 in initial equipment and integration costs and roughly $869,000 in locked maintenance charges across years two through six, for a total program cost of about $1.5 million.
The vendor offered a $420,000 discount if the county signs by March 16, a deadline county staff said was driven by vendor production scheduling. The presenter said the system itself could be staged and delivered within months, but full operational deployment would likely take about two years.
Councilmembers pressed staff on payment timing and contract language. Several members said they could not commit $720,000 from the county general fund now and asked…
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