Department: Universal Services
Department Head: Sindhu Menon, Executive Director & County CIO
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Investment Memo
Investment Memo Type: Final Investment Memo
Project Name: Radio Replacement and Purchase Program
Project ID (if applicable): NI025
Vendor Legal Name (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Current Achievement (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Managing Entity: Universal Services
Incremental Authorization Requested: $10,342,683
Total Estimated Project Cost: $16,844,414 (FY24 and FY25 2-year total estimate)
Request Summary:
title
Request for approval of a Final Investment Memo for the Radio Replacement and Purchase Program Project for an additional incremental authorization of $10,342,683 for FY2025.
end
Project Description: Radio Replacement Program
This is a continuous lifecycle management project to replace old and outdated radio equipment used by Harris County agencies. Radios in use range in age from new to over twelve years old, with various models in place. The Harris County Radio Replacement and purchase Program includes a hardware refresh for the aging fleet of radio subscriber units in order to update the radios on our system. Radios have an ideal useful life span of seven years. Aging equipment is difficult to support, and replacement parts are scarce. This program ensures the units are replaced to avoid loss of service.
Project Scope:
The project will program, replace, and deploy mobile, portable, and fixed radio communication equipment to reduce programming, support, and training complexity within Harris County while increasing user effectiveness. Programming and configuration for Departments is automated using radio management technology and sustained using micro-PC kiosks which will be deployed to enable users to keep their radios up to date. Radio Management subscrib...
Click here for full text