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(Note: The family planning grant was added to the agenda.)
REQUEST FOR GUIDANCE REGARDING THE 800 MHZ PROJECT:
Joining the commissioners for this portion of the meeting were Emergency
Management Coordinator Tracy Jackson and Communications Director David Martin.
Mr. Martin referenced a five-page report that outlined the Communications Task
Force's work since November 2002. He said the 800 MHz system had been designated
as a long-term goal in the report, and the task force now needed guidance on whether or
not the project should be pursued. Mr. Martin's written report is as follows:
Short Term (/n Progress or Completed)
• Addition of a communications tower in the northern portion of the county. An agreement was
signed with Olin Community Development and the Harmony VFD for the placement of a 190-
foot tower at 645 Olin Loop Road. The tower was bid and awarded at a cost of $43,303. The
tower is scheduled to ship sometime in April and should be erected by May.
• Facility Services has completed an addition to the building at Olin that will be used as an
equipment room for transmitters and other radio equipm^nt.
• An emergency generator has been installed at Olin at a cost of S9,500. 00, and it is in operation.
• Nine new Motorola Quantar transmitters have been purchased on state contract at a total cost
of 5100,815 and are scheduled for delivery in March. This will allow new transmitters for
Sheriff, EMS/Rescue and Counryfire at three locations (Rhinehart, ECOM and Olin).
• New antennas and coax has been purchased and installed at ECOM at a total cost of $7,456
• New antennas have been bid and ordered for the Olin tower at a cost of $6,878 (installation not
included).
• FCC Licensing for the new Olin location and addition of Sheriff transmit site at ECOM have
been obtained.
• FCC Licensing of a repeater input frequency for EMS/Rescue has been submitted and passed
coordination. (Awaiting FCC license issuance.)
• Placement of receivers for Sheriff, EMS/Rescue and County VFD at the West Iredell VFD
substation on Sharon School Road. (West Iredell VFD has agreed.) In process of locating a 40-
60 foot section of small tower to be placed. Receivers, currently, in operation at Union Grove
will be relocated to Sharon School Road upon completion of Olin site.
Short Term (Not in progress)
Note: A Request for Proposal was issued in November 2002 for a complete simulcast system for the
Sheriff. EMS/Rescue and County Fire utilizing the sites at Olin, ECOM and Rhinehart. During the prebid
conference there were a lot of unanswered questions regarding the analog versus digital microwave
system. A digital microwave system was not included in the budget, therefore the RFPs were cancelled.
• Upon receipt of a repeater input license from the FCCfor EMS/Rescue, it is anticipated that
duplexers will be added and field units reprogrammed giving the capability of repeater function
to all EMS/Rescue units.
• It is recommended that a consultant be obtained to assist with the design and procurement of a
digital microwave system and simulcast capabilities on Sheriff, EMS/Rescue and County Fire.
Current analog microwave links will have to be updated to digital and a new digital link
established for Olin in order to successfully complete a simulcast system. Currently obtaining a
proposal from RCC Consultants for their fees.
• It is recommended that the above simulcast system be implemented. It is anticipated the total
cost will be $250.000 - S270.000 including digital microwave and simulcast capability. The
current budget has approximately $190,000 remaining and $75,000 has been included in the
04105 budget. (This is only an estimate. True -f vures can not be obtained until completion of the
consultant's recommendattons.l