HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 1992 (02) RESOLUTION TO CONTRACT WITH A RADIO CONSULTANT FOR AN
EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
Resolution No.
St. Croix County, Wisconsin
WHEREAS, St. Croix County recognized the need to replace its
aging and obsolete emergency communication system and issued
a Request For Proposals to radio consultants throughout the
Midwest; and,
WHEREAS, the Request For Proposals asked for: an evaluation
of the existing two -way radio system; plans for re-
utilization of existing equipment and the addition of new
equipment; design of a new dispatch center, if necessary; a
Request For Proposals for the new system; and oversight of
implementation of all system changes /additions; and,
WHEREAS, in February, 1989, the User Board, Finance
Committee, Public Protection Committee, and Highway
Committee interviewed radio consultants and W. M. Montgomery
& Associates was selected; and,
WHEREAS, from 1989 to the present, Ward Montgomery of W. M.
Montgomery & Associates has completed various stages of the
project including measurement, testing, and evaluation of
all equipment, evaluation of possible tower sites,
procurement of a balcony site on the NSP tower for microwave
and radio equipment, and other tasks; and,
WHEREAS, Ward Montgomery's main conclusions are: that St.
Croix County has poor radio /paging coverage for public
safety emergency response personnel in the Somerset, New
Richmond, and Glenwood City areas; that the existing radio
microwave system is inadequate for the County's needs and
obsolete in that many replacement parts are no longer
available; that the present radio systems are plagued with
co- channel interference; that the Communications Center is
physically unable to accommodate additional equipment and
personnel to meet the County's needs; and that the equipment
within the Communications Center is no longer manufactured
and will not survive a move to a new facility; and,
WHEREAS, the following remains to be done: system design and
engineering need to be completed; candidate system
improvements developed that can be implemented on a modular
basis over two budget cycles; detailed technical system and
equipment specifications need to be drafted; general
contract performance requirements must be established; a
pre -bid conference should be held for potential bidders;
bids received must be evaluated; engineering oversight of
new equipment installation and the modification of old
usable equipment provided; and proof of performance tests
witnessed; and,
WHEREAS, the User Board has been very pleased with
Montgomery's work and found it to be cost effective and
therefore recommends that St. Croix County sign a consulting
engineering agreement with W. M. Montgomery & Associates to
complete the remaining stages of this project to upgrade
radio communications and equip a new dispatch center;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the St. Croix County Board of
Supervisors that it authorizes the County Board Chairman and
County Clerk to sign a Consulting Engineering Agreement by
and between St. Croix County, Wisconsin and W. M. Montgomery
& Associates for the purpose of completing the new emergency
communication system and equipping a new dispatch center.
Dated this 1 4 0' day of C,;;,,Q;w� , 1992.
Offered by: User Board
NEGATIVE AFFIRMATIVE
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