Public Safety Radio System Replacement Project

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Public Safety Radio System Replacement Project

• Tom Sorley
• Deputy Director
• Information Technology Department

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Presentation Outline

• History
• Overview
• Goals Objective
• Recent Activities
• Possible Parallel Procurements
• Key Project Components
• Timeline
• Question Answers

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Project History

• 2003 SWISS Report
• Interviews to define requirements
• Development of alternatives
• Conceptual solution budgetary costs
• 2006 SWISS II Report
• Reviewed additional system alternatives
• Recommended 700 MHz system via competitive
  procurement process

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Project Overview

• Replace existing systems
• Police
• Fire
• Public Works Engineering
• Houston Airport System
• All City Departments
• 700 MHz Frequency Band
• Standards Based System (P25)
• Competitive Procurement
• Turnkey?
• MWBE Participation

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Project Goals Objectives

• Improve Coverage
• Needs Assessment
• Site Acquisition
• Coverage Acceptance Testing
• Provide Sufficient Reliability and System
  Capacity
• Needs Assessment
• Secure 700 MHz Frequencies

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Project Goals Objectives

• Ensure Cost Effectiveness
• Identify/negotiate partnerships
• Develop sufficient organizational capacity
• Select most cost effective models
• System operations and maintenance
• Subscriber equipment operations and maintenance
• Technology refresh
• Increase Interoperability

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Recent Activities

• Hired Deputy Director 12/06
• Technical Committee Formed 12/06
• Published Notice to the Industry 4/07
• Conducted RFI 5/07
• Released RFP 8/07
• Conducted Pre-submission Conference 10/07

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Possible Parallel Procurements

• Towers Shelter
• 30 to 40 Shelters with backup power
• and mechanicals
• 15 to 20 Sites
• Maximize existing towers or buildings with proper
  elevation
• Tower Connectivity
• Microwave, Fiber, Lease Telco
• 30 to 40 Paths
• 3 to 5 Loop configurations
• 5 to 8 Spur configurations with redundancy

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Key Project Components

• Site Acquisition
• Neighborhood Issues
• Tower Ordinance
• Evaluation of subsystem purchase options
• 700 MHz Frequency Allocation

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Key Project Components

• Funding
• Grant Funds
• Bond Money
• Partnerships
• Maintain Existing Systems until New System
  Deployment
• Aging Network and Subscriber Equipment
• Staffing During Project Implementation

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Timeline

• Publish RFP ? August 2007

• Vendor Proposals Due ? Dec. 2007

• Proposal Evaluation ? Jan. - July
  2008
• Contract Negotiations

• Council Award Project ? Aug.Sept.
  2008
• Kickoff

• Implementation ? TBD (Based on
• Proposals)

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Questions Answers

• Tom Sorley
• Deputy Director Radio Communication Services
• Information Technology Department
• 832-393-9611
• tom.sorley_at_cityofhouston.net