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Home My WebLink AboutIR 7650 INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. 7650 AtifORr To the Mayor and Members of the City Council OCTOBER 6, 1992 e�xpyle Subject: INTERDEPARTMENTAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEM UPDATE The following report is intended to provide the City Council with an update on the Interdepartmental Communication System. Overview The new 40 channel 800 MHz Interdepartmental ' Communication System and Police, Fire and AMAA Dispatch Center is approxi- mately 70% , complete with installation currently on schedule and project within budget . On October 1 , 1991 ( I .R. 7554) the City Council was advised of the status of the proposed communication system to serve all departments . The report also covered the status of planned equipment acquisition from Motorola for $11 , 991 , 240 and a recommendation that $1 ,300 ,000 be budgeted for the construction of a central dispatch center that would house the Police and Fire Departments and the Area Metropolitan Ambulance Authority . The above cost would be financed through the sale of Certificates of obligation. The report also indicated cost of $383 ,741 for FCC license, call taking and dispatch computer terminals, radio maintenance test equipment and a new phone system, for the central dispatch center . It was recommended that these items be financed by accrued savings from the Communication Fund. On November 12 , 1991, the City Council approved the sale of Certificates of obligation to finance the Motorola equipment and design and construction of a central dispatch center, and authorized the City Manager to execute a contract with Motorola for acquisition or communication system equipment . Major installation of the system was initiated with the demonstration of the first 20 channels of the system at the Motorola North Beach facility. The Mayor and Council , City Manager and Staff , Departments, and County entities interested in the system were invited to a tour at the Motorola facility on June 9 and June 10 , 1992 , which demonstrated the system in a test environment . One hundred fourteen people took the tour. The equipment for the Local Government System ( 20 channels) was moved to Burnett Plaza and went ' on the air ' July 16, 1992 . System large blue antennas on top of Burnett Plaza can be seen from City Hall . Adjustments were made and ' the -ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. 7650 'APT(ow �Q4 " OCTOBER 6, 1992 . To the Mayor and Members of the City Council Page 2 of 3 �tEX Subject: INTERDEPARTMENTAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEM UPDATE final test on the 20 channel Local Government System was complete on August 28 , 1992 . A tour of the Burnett Plaza site can be conducted upon request . Radio installation began on August 31 , 1992 . Radio demonstrations can be given upon request.. Radios being installed on the Local Government System are Development (41 radios) , City Services (122 radios) , T&PW (248 radios) , Water (318 radios) , Health (34 radios) , Aviation (28 radios) , Park & Recreation (103 radios) , -Environmental Management (20 radios) , Public Events (17 radios) and Code Blue (100 radios ) . Installation of the above radios is scheduled to be complete by October 23 , 1992 . Testing for the 20 channel Public Safety three site simul- cast system was completed at the Motorola facility and de- livery of equipment to Burnett Plaza, Rolling Hills and Burg Tower Site in Euless began August 14 , 1992 . Equipment was installed and microwave interface completed with the three site simulcast system going ' on the air' on September 10 , 1992 . Adjustments are being made with the final test on the 0* 20 channel Public Safety System scheduled for November 1 , 1992 . Installation of Police (1642 radios) and Fire ( 392 radios) is scheduled to begin November 1 , 1992 . On January 28 , 1992 , the City Council authorized the City Manager to execute a contract with Halbach-Dietz Architects in an amount of $88 , 475 .31 to design the Police/Fire/AMAA dispatch center . On July 28 , 1992 , the City Council authorized the City Man- ager to execute a contract with Haws & Tingle General Con- tractors in the amount of $999, 300 for the construction of the Police/Fire/AMAA Dispatch Center at 3000 W. Bolt Street . Construction of the new Dispatch Center began on August 3 , 1992 , A diagram of the Dispatch Center floor plan is presented in Enclosure 1 . The slab is scheduled to be poured the week beginning October 4, 1992 . Building is scheduled to be completed by February 1, 1993 , with equipment move in beginning January 4 , 1993 . On August 11 , 1992 , the City Council authorized the City Manager to enter into a contract with a number of county entities to participate in the City of Fort Worth two-way radio communication system. Minimum ten year revenue projections are $3,050 ,000 . Entity radios that will be placed on the Local Government System beginning December 1, 1992 are AMAA (96 radios) , Grapevine (149 radios) , Kennedale ( 45 radios) , North '-ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. 7650 To the Mayor and Members of the City Council OCTOBER 6, 1992 Page 3 of 3 x INTERDEPARTMENTAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEM UPDATE 0 Subject: Richland Hills (154 -radios) , Richland Hills (25 radios) , Southlake ( 60 radios) , and Tarrant County ( 393 radios) . These entities currently have radios on loan to test cover- age. The new 40 channel 800 MHz Interdepartmental Communication System and Police, Fire and AMAA Dispatch Center is scheduled to be fully -operational by April 1, 1993. A Gantt Chart showing details of the project is presented in Enclosure 2 . A summary of the schedule follows : Event Completion Date First 20 channels ready for radio use 08-31-92 Begin installing non-public safety radios 08-31-92 Non-public safety radios installed (1031 radios) 10-23-92 ► Second 20 channels ready for radio use 11-02-92 Begin installing public safety radios 11-02-92 Begin allowing other county entities to use system 12-01-92 Begin installing equipment in new dispatch center 01-04-93 Dispatch Building construction complete 02-01-93 Public safety radios installed (2034 radios ) 03-10-93 New Dispatch Center ready for use (Police/Fire/AMAA move) 04-01-93 Accept system ( 90 day test ends) 07-01-93 Additional information will be provided upon request . : BOB TERRELL ;*CITY MANAGER LISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS ie�.nena�nn�nn�na�na�an��ea��eaa!,eea�nne�nnanaee�eeee�eec I I III 111-M �E �C G E G r r r linninninni; MMMMMMI MMMM TIM 13��131��a1'.d93d9'�9�d9��3�3dd33�93��39a33�3��M0 Ila1l�1PIP 1111.-1 ]1�11 1"fl,I l: 11lllilil1,1�111] ]G iii �� mom 1=111 Wool mom wommiumml ri 1111111111011111111 momm WIN mom 11111111111111TO c millill mom miu �� aa�e�� WIN-- 19F'i]AA9MM9€19R93l AFII�A9711 A�iR93997999�9aP90.a99g9AFfdAR�9L lu lil�l��1a9111�1 lll�iil�l�i�ii��lli1i�1�11111��11i11111�1 irk i i �Tai ■ �YG IE 6 G G G G 7 G r M Illlllllllllid��l�� lil��ld�laall�l� 91�11113��111111 �E �ii ��____�_ �_i �G m I m I 13 Sl E LJ F Z7 3 r El 10 13 7 Abl - Q! 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