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VOICE RADIO AGREEMENT BETWEEN CITY OF FORT WORTH
AND
THE FORT WORTH TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (THE T)
The voice radio coverage requirements to meet the area within City of Fort Worth (COFW)
jurisdiction boundaries can also provide voice radio coverage for the Fort Worth Transportation
Authority (The T). As a result, there are economies-of-scale advantages in entering into an
agreement to share the acquisition and maintenance of a state-of the-art electronic infrastructure
to support voice radio coverage for both jurisdictions for a twenty-year period defined as the life
of the system.
Based on the above, and under the auspices of the Interlocal Cooperation Act, Chapter 791,
Texas Government Code, The T and COFW enter into a letter of agreement as:
1. Installation and maintenance of the voice radio infrastructure will be the responsibility of
the COFW unless otherwise stated in this agreement.
2. The T will initially acquire one radio for use on the radio infrastructure. System
initialization for The T will begin when the radio is operational on the system.
3. The COFW will be responsible for reviewing the infrastructure loading. If in the opinion
of the COFW, other entities can be added to the system without adversely affecting active
participants over the life of the system, the COFW reserves the right to enter into a
similar agreement with these entities.
4. The T will pay the COFW a prorated share of the total cost for maintenance of the
infrastructure over the life of the system based on the number of radios. First full year
estimated cost is $180.00 per radio. First maintenance infrastructure payments will be
due and payable at the time of joining the radio system, with succeeding annual
maintenance infrastructure payments being due and payable on the anniversary date
thereafter.
5. The recurring cost in 4 above will be adjusted annually based on actual costs prorated to
the number of users of the system.
6. The T has the right to discontinue use of the infrastructure and/or radio maintenance
support with ninety-day's written notice prior to the anniversary date. COFW has the
right to remove The T from the infrastructure for failure to make full payment system
costs within ninety days after the anniversary date or for misuse of the system such as
data transfer on the system.
7. The T will be responsible for all non-infrastructure components of their system such as
radios and consoles and for any special equipment interfaced to the infrastructure such as
ID decoding equipment to include all costs.
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8. The City of Fort Worth will provide The T with one (1) mobile and one (1) portable
radios of the same type used by the City of Fort Worth for the purpose of testing the radio
coverage of the operating area of The T. By signing this The T attests that it agrees that
the radio coverage in its operating area is satisfactory. The COFW does not guarantee
that radio coverage will be satisfactory. The COFW makes no warranties concerning
radio coverage.
9. Telephone interconnect is not available on the Public Safety Trunked Radio System or the
Local Government Trunked Radio System and will not be permitted. Private calls for
The T will be allowed on the Local Government Trunked Radio System if the system is
not adversely affected.
10. The transmission of data communications on the voice radio system will not be allowed.
11. The T is to join the Local Government Trunked Radio System to support their
communication requirements.
12. The three (3) 806-821 MHz channels that The T currently uses for communications are to
be returned to the City of Fort Worth. The City of Fort Worth is free to do what it wishes
with this returned spectrum. The spectrum used by The T is described under the FCC
Call Sign KNIY844. In exchange for the spectrum being returned to the City of Fort
Worth, the system infrastructure access fee of $600 per radio is being waived. This
spectrum was originally licensed to the City of Fort Worth and shall remain licensed by
the City of Fort Worth even if The T decides to leave the Local Government Trunked
Radio System at some point in the future.
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DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE
3/27/01 **C-18509 04RAD10 1 of 1
SUBJECT VOICE RADIO AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE FORT WORTH TRANSPORTATION
AUTHORITY AND THE CITY OF FORT WORTH
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute an Interlocal Agreement
with the Fort Worth Transportation Authority (The T) allowing them to join the City's Local Government
Trunked Radio System.
DISCUSSION:
The Information Technology Solutions Department negotiated with The T their joining of the Local
Government Trunked Radio System. Through the agreement the System Infrastructure Fee, currently
$600 per radio, would be waived in exchange for The T returning to the control of the City the three
806-821 MHz frequencies that they currently use. These channels will be added to the Mobile Data
System, thereby expanding it to an eight channel solution.
The estimated value of the spectrum being returned to the City is at least $3 million (over$1 million per
channel).
The T will pay the monthly System Access Fee which is currently $15 per month, per device. They
have an estimated 300 radios (buses, vehicles, supervisors, consoles, etc.). The T's consoles will be
tied into the communication system in a manner similar to that of the City of North Richland Hills and
the Tarrant County Sheriff's Office.
There are no costs to the City associated with this initiative.
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION:
The Finance Director certifies that there are no expenses associated with the execution of this Interlocal
Agreement.
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Submitted for City Manager's FUND I ACCOUNT CENTER AMOUNT CITY SECRETARY
Office by: (to)
Charles Boswell 8511 APPROVED
Originating Department Head: CITY COUNCIL
David Miller 8450 (from) MAR qq27 2001
Additional Information Contact: ,.17
city Secretary of the
David Miller 8450 city of Fort Worth,Terns