Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Emergency Communications topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Board approves $582,276 quote for radio consoles at 9-1-1 backup site
Summary
Sedgwick County approved a $582,276 Sourcewell contract quote with Motorola Solutions to install full radio consoles at the county 9-1-1 backup site to preserve alerting tones and simulcasting capability.
The Board of Bids and Contracts approved a $582,276 quote from Motorola Solutions, procured through a Sourcewell contract, to equip the county's 9-1-1 backup site with fully functional radio consoles. Purchasing presented the request and said the advisory board supported the need; the board moved, seconded and approved the quote by roll call.
Elora, the county's Director of Emergency Communications, said the county relocated to the backup site in April 2023 during renovations and moved console positions at that time. She told the board that mobile radios at the backup site lack critical alerting tones and simulcasting and that installing full consoles at the site will maintain redundant operational capabilities during an emergency. Funding will come from the county's 9-1-1 tax reserve fund, the director said. The vote was recorded with all present members voting "Aye."
