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Union Vale approves $13,391 radio contract for highway trucks
Summary
The Union Vale Town Board unanimously approved Resolution 45 to buy and install new trunking radios for highway department trucks from A‑1 Communication Systems Inc. for $13,391.09 plus a $150/month trunking fee to improve coverage in dead-zone areas.
The Union Vale Town Board on Wednesday voted unanimously to award a contract to A‑1 Communication Systems Inc. for new communication radios for highway department trucks, paying $13,391.09 with an additional $150 per month for use of a trunking system.
Councilman Redinger read the resolution aloud before the vote, noting that "the communication radios in the Highway Department trucks are old and the technology is outdated, which is causing communication problems in various areas of the Town of Union Vale." The resolution cites that the procurement is available through the Interlocal Purchasing System (TIPS) under Contract No. 250106 and directs payment from the machinery contractual budget line 5130.4.
Board members asked whether the system could be programmed to cross-communicate with the fire department; the board was told the radios are programmable and that interoperability is a feasible feature. After brief discussion the board took a roll-call vote: Councilman Harrington, Councilman Redinger, Supervisor Frazier, Councilman McGivney and Councilman Durland each voted "Aye." The measure passed.
The upgrade is intended to address reported dead zones where highway trucks lose radio reception. The contract includes installation; ongoing trunking fees will be charged monthly. The board authorized the supervisor to execute the contract and charge the cost to the specified machinery contractual line. The project timeline and installation date were not specified and will be reported at a future meeting.
