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LEE COUNTY <br />Committed Today for a Better Tomorrow <br />LEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ITEM ABSTRACT ITEM NO. ll. F. <br />_ Information <br />Meeting Date: May 7, 2012 Action Item <br />;;Y Consent Agenda <br />SUBJECT FCC Compliant VHF Digital Trunking Countywide System <br />DEPARTMENT Emergency Services <br />CONTACT PERSON Shane Seagroves 919 - 718 -4670 <br />REQUEST Approve purchase to complete countywide trunking system <br />SUMMARY Through many exercises and real life events we had identified the <br />need for additional communication capabilities. This was specifically addressed during the April <br />16` tornado. The added function of a digital trunking radio system will meet those needs. The <br />primary purpose of this system is efficiency. Many emergency responders can carry on multiple <br />conversations over only a few distinct frequencies. Trunking systems are used by many <br />governmental entities to provide two -way communications for fire, law enforcement, EMS and <br />municipal services, who all share talk groups allocated to their agencies. <br />Over the last three years we have replaced our aging wideband radio system with the latest <br />Kenwood NEXEDGE communication equipment. This project was implemented during the county's <br />transition to the State's Voice Interoperability Plan for Emergency Responders (VIPER) antenna <br />site at the Emergency Services Training Center on Airport Road. We are submitting this request for <br />the final phase of our VHF trunking radio system. This request will provide the Comprod filter <br />system and the digital trunking communications equipment. <br />The requested system also meets and exceeds the January 1, 2013 mandate to operate at <br />12.5 kHz bandwidths that is more commonly known as the FCC narrow banding mandate. <br />All purchases of NEXEDGE equipment fall under NC State Purchasing Contract Number <br />725G -2 -Way Radio Communications Equipment. <br />BUDGET IMPACT Approved capital outlay budget item for FY2011 -2012 budget <br />ATTACHMENT(S) State contract bid pricing and quotes for equipment <br />PUBLIC HEARING No <br />PRIOR BOARD ACTION N/A <br />RECOMMENDATION Approve purchase to complete countywide trunking system as <br />presented above <br />