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Council approves radio infrastructure upgrade ahead of statewide P25 cutover
Summary
The council approved Resolution 24‑24 to contract with Groove Technology Solutions to upgrade in‑building radio signal equipment after staff warned current systems will stop working inside city buildings when Weber County switches to a P25 700 MHz system on Oct. 23, 2024.
South Ogden’s City Council voted to approve Resolution 24‑24, authorizing an agreement with Groove Technology Solutions to replace or upgrade the city’s in‑building radio signal equipment so police and dispatch radios continue to function after a statewide radio system migration.
Staff told the council the city’s existing in‑building booster was installed with the building and is incompatible with the state’s upcoming P25 cutover. The deputy chief said the changeover will move the county’s system from 800 megahertz to 700 megahertz and warned: "on October 23 when the state plans to cut over Weber County ... we will lose frequency on the radios and they won't work inside the buildings." Council members pressed staff on procurement and vendor options; staff said they had solicited other vendors and conducted a site survey but found few responsive bidders and that Groove had performed the original installation.
The resolution passed by roll call. The transcript records affirmative roll‑call responses when the mayor called for votes for Stewart, Howard, Smythe, Stevens and Howe, each answering "Yes." Staff said the upgrade is necessary to preserve internal radio and paging communications with dispatch; the deputy chief and IT staff will return with final contract documents and a schedule for installation and testing before the October cutover.
Next steps: staff will finalize contract language with Groove Technology Solutions, return to council with cost and schedule details and confirm testing plans to ensure continuity of radio communications inside city facilities.
