Porter County approves $239,830 five-year plan to replace E911 logging system

E911 staff presented a proposal to replace the county’s existing NICE logging/recording system with Eventide NexLogDX and recommended a 60-month $1 buyout lease option. The E911 presenter (speaker S8, later addressed in the meeting as Rachel) said the 2019 procurement and implementation of the NICE system amounted to roughly $141,000 and that Eventide would provide comparable functionality with modernized features and "significant cost savings."

Rachel laid out the financials: Eventide implementation cost quoted at $160,260 and five-year maintenance totaling $79,570, which she said brings the five-year project total to $239,830.81. She said the system adds analytics and quality-assurance integrations that will make it easier to analyze ambulance metrics and integrate recordings with the CAD system. Commissioners approved the upgrade and the lease purchase plan by voice vote; Rachel agreed to report back to commissioners after implementation to review performance and metrics.

The E911 recommendation included a buyout option at the end of a five-year lease and staff noted the county’s current surcharge funds were depleted, so the chosen lease option fits current budgeted amounts without immediate council action.