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Town 800 MHz radio proposal prompts Scarborough schools to pare request after $4,500 price per handheld emerged
Summary
Town staff presented a $15 million proposal to replace aging VHF radio infrastructure with an 800 MHz system; the school district scaled its ask from roughly 275 handhelds to 23 after the RFP returned a $4,500-per‑unit price and identified coverage 'black holes' requiring new towers and phased implementation.
Town and school staff briefed the Scarborough Board of Education on a joint townwide plan to replace aging radio infrastructure with an 800 MHz system that would require new towers and new radios across municipal departments.
Ray (presenter) said the town’s RFP responses returned handheld radio pricing that surprised municipal leaders — approximately $4,500 per portable unit — and that the full proposal carries a roughly $15 million price tag, with Scarborough’s share about $10 million. Ray told the board the current school radios cost roughly…
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