Monday, August 26, 2019

Grants help improve emergency communications

Supervisors August 26 2019

Grants help improve emergency communications
By Pete Klein
LAKE PLEASANT—The Hamilton County Board of Supervisor met in special session on August 26 to consider two resolutions regarding emergency communications. One would authorize the purchase of equipment for Interoperability Project – SI16-1005-D00 and the other would authorize an application for the 2019 Statewide Interoperable Communications Formula Based Grant.
AUTHORIZING PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT FOR INTEROPERABILITY PROJECT.
WHEREAS, Hamilton County has received a grant from New York State Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (DHSES) in the amount of $471,640 contract C198644, for communications interoperability, and
WHEREAS, one phase of the communications project is to establish a simulcast dispatch system with dedicated frequencies for Sheriff, Fire and EMS, and
WHEREAS, working in conjunction with the consultant, C&S Companies, Hamilton County Office of Emergency Services has received a quote from Eastern Communications, LTD/Capital Digitronics under NYS Contracts PT67040 and PT67542 in the amount of $323,489.60 covering the required equipment, antennas, installation, training, 7 year service/maintenance plan, and
WHEREAS, this purchase is for the existing Lake Pleasant, Oak Mountain, and Blue Mountain communications sites, and
WHEREAS, the current NYS contract for Harris equipment expires at midnight on August 26, 2019, and the next contract has not yet been put in place, therefore, be it RESOLVED, that the Hamilton County Board of Supervisors authorize the Hamilton County Office of Emergency Services, in conjunction with the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office, to submit a Purchase Order to Capital Digitronics, Albany NY, with $323,489.60 to be charged to Account No. A3645.0419 SI16-1005-D00 through the County audit process upon receipt of the equipment, and the Treasurer be so notified.
The resolution was approved
AUTHORIZING APPLICATION FOR 2019 STATEWIDE INTEROPERABLE COMMUNICATIONS FORMULA BASED GRANT
WHEREAS, the Hamilton County Sheriff and the Hamilton County Director of Emergency Services recommends the County apply for the 2019 Statewide Interoperable Communications Formula Based Grant for Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office communications upgrades, amount to be determined by the NY State Office of Interoperable Communication at the time of award, be it
RESOLVED, that the Hamilton County Board of Supervisors hereby authorizes the Hamilton County Director of Emergency Services to complete and submit said grant application by the deadline of September 9, 2019.
The board approved the resolution.

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