Central Dispatch board notes expected BAFO with Tyler for new CAD; costs discussed

On Dec. 17, 2025, the Chippewa County Central Dispatch Board of Directors heard an update that the Upper Peninsula (UP) 911 Authority expects to sign a Best and Final Offer with Tyler for a new computer-aided dispatch (CAD) system at the UP 911 Authority meeting scheduled for Dec. 29.

Board Chair Greg Postma summarized the UP 911 Authority project and said the expected BAFO with Tyler was on the authority’s Dec. 29 agenda; board members discussed the costs associated with the procurement. The minutes record that costs were discussed but do not list dollar amounts or funding sources in the public text.

Why it matters: a new CAD system is the core dispatch software used to manage 911 calls, incident tracking and responder dispatch. A procurement at the authority level determines which vendor the participating agencies will implement and has implications for training, system migration and recurring operating costs for local agencies that participate in the UP 911 Authority deployment.

The board did not record a vote on acceptance of a contract at this meeting. The minutes note that the authority expects to act on a BAFO at its Dec. 29 meeting; any formal acceptance or financial commitment by Chippewa County was not recorded in the Dec. 17 minutes.

Next steps: the UP 911 Authority meeting on Dec. 29 was identified in the minutes as the likely action point for signing the BAFO with Tyler. The board asked questions about costs and implementation but recorded no formal motion related to accepting a vendor at the Dec. 17 meeting.