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Bolingbrook approves $90,694 upgrade to outdoor warning (tornado siren) system
Summary
The Board approved Resolution 26R-010 to upgrade the village's outdoor warning (tornado siren) system with Federal Signal Safety and Security for up to $90,694; the work will include automated testing, real-time alerts and a nine-week installation schedule.
The Village of Bolingbrook on Jan. 20 approved a resolution to upgrade the Early Outdoor Warning System commonly called the tornado sirens.
Resolution 26R-010 authorizes Federal Signal Safety and Security to perform an upgrade that the agenda describes as replacing an outdated system with improved reliability, automated siren testing and real-time alerts. The contract is scheduled for completion in nine weeks and the cost will not exceed $90,694.00. The Public Safety Committee reviewed and recommended the action.
The resolution passed by roll call vote with five yeas, zero nays and one trustee absent. No public comment was recorded on the topic during the meeting.
Next steps: the vendor will proceed with the upgrade plan; staff will oversee the work per the contract schedule.
