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Summary
Responsible for management and deployment of all utility projects
BS in Electrical Engineering, South Africa, 1982; Project Management Diploma 1992
Damelin Business Management School
20 years of project management experience in the deployment of various
communication systems including HF, GSM Cellular and LMR
PMP certified since Sep 2004, currently in good standing
Experience
Program manager for a large Utility customer in California deploying 108 radio sites
In country project manager for the design and deployment of a nationwide paging system in Taiwan
Project manager for design, procurement and installation and acceptance of HF radio transmit station and associated equipment
Project manager for the rollout and deployment of the GSM cellular network in the Western Cape, South Africa
DAVID TERMORSHUIZEN Program Manager
Office +1 (281)944-3546 Mobile +1 (713)806-9456 Email [email protected]
Summary
Responsible for all Design Services provided in the Tait Americas region. Tait Networks, include Simulcast Networks, Trunked, Conventional P25 Networks, MPT, MPT-IP, DMR Networks and Paging in addition to full suite of Portables and Mobiles
Head of Tait’s Global Coverage Design Center of Excellence
Developed Tait’s Coverage Design and Testing Standards
BS in Electrical Engineering
Licensed Professional Engineer
28 years industry experience that includes system design, planning, testing and hardware development in the wireless industries
Regular contributor to relevant industry publications
Recent Experience and Career Highlights
Core experience is within Public Safety and Utilities requiring mission critical grade communications. Systems range in size from City and County Networks through to multi-state wide area systems.
Polk County - Tait's first Quasi Sync II analog simulcast system in North America
Oneida County - Tait's first P25 conventional simulcast system in North America
Grant County - Tait' first P25 trunked simulcast system in North America
Stanislaus County - Tait's first P25 trunked simulcast using LSM in North America
Product Designer of Custom Products including vehicle repeaters, low current repeaters, signaling and control devices and paging transmitters.
SCOTT QUINTAVALLE, P.E. CTO and Vice President of Engineering
Tait Americas
Office +1 (281) 600-8250 Mobile +1 (713) 703-4991 Email [email protected]
Summary
AS in Electrical Engineering Technology, Penn State University 1992
29 years wireless telecommunications industry experience
Microwave, Land Mobile and Paging system design, planning, implementation and testing
Experience
Puget Sound Energy (PSE) –Coverage Verification Testing of Tait MPT-IP System-38 sites County of San Diego, CA – Microwave system needs assessment and specifications
Essex County, NY – P25 Public Safety Land Mobile Radio and Microwave backhaul network needs assessment, specification and implementation support
Erie County, NY – Public Safety Alphanumeric Alerting Network specification and implementation support
Steuben County, NY – Public Safety Land Mobile Radio and Microwave backhaul network needs assessment, specification and implementation support
Chenango County, NY – Public Safety Land Mobile Radio and Microwave backhaul network needs assessment and specification
Delaware County, NY – Public Safety Land Mobile Radio and Microwave backhaul network needs assessment
Otsego County, NY – Microwave backhaul network needs assessment
York County, PA – Microwave backhaul network needs assessment and specification
Lackawanna County, PA – Public Safety Land Mobile Radio simulcast network troubleshooting and repair support
Pierce County, WA – Microwave system evaluation and needs assessment
Sprint Communications – Designed 4G cellular backhaul networks for Baltimore/Washington, Chicago, Boston/Providence, Dallas/Ft Worth, Philadelphia and Atlanta markets
ClearWire – Designed 4G backhaul networks for Baltimore, Chicago, Dallas/Ft Worth, Detroit, Indianapolis, Las Vegas, Memphis, Nashville, Philadelphia and San Francisco markets
Paging Networks, Inc. (PageNet) – Designed and tested simulcast digital paging networks for Dallas/Ft. Worth, Houston, New Orleans, St. Louis, Birmingham, Huntsville AL, and Mobile, AL markets
Jeff Forsha Senior Systems Engineering
Mobile +1 (832) 574-8707 Email [email protected] Skype jeffforsha.tait
Summary
Responsible for system engineering, project engineering, and system testing
BS in Electrical Engineering, MS in Electrical Engineering
25 years industry experience that includes system and hardware design and evaluation in the wireless and aerospace industries.
Experience
City of Grand Forks, ND – P25 Simulcast System; Paging/Alert Solution on P25 Systems
Marathon County, WI – Analog FM Simulcast, P25 Multicast Systems
City of Augusta, ME – P25 Simulcast System
Warren County, MO – Analog FM Simulcast System
San Luis Obispo, CA – Analog FM Simulcast, P25 Simulcast Systems
State of Minnesota – VHF/800 MHz Transportable Repeater System
Black Hills Power, SD – MPT trunking System
Barron County, WI – Analog FM Multicast, P25 Multicast Systems
JERRY VARGAS Senior Systems Engineer
Office +1 (281) 600-8252 Email [email protected]
Summary
15+ years of LMR industry experience as design engineer, consultant, and project manager
Involved in all aspects of radio systems, including system assessment, design, integration, test, and implementation over various technologies:
o Land-mobile frequency bands: VHF, UHF, 700, 800, 900 MHz o Microwave frequency bands: 960MHz, 2, 6, 11 and 18 GHz o FDMA, TDMA and P25 access technologies o IMBE and AMBE vocoding, DES and AES encryptions o Digital, analog, simulcast, voting, voter steered, conventional, and trunking technologies o Mobile data and broadband technologies o Microwave and fiber networks system integration o Circuit switched and IP network route plans
Experience
Puget Sound Energy (PSE) –Implementation of Tait MPT-IP System-57 sites, 6 nodes
City of Portland, OR – Existing system evaluation and needs assessment
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) – Needs assessment and systems recommendation
State of Oregon Wireless Interoperability Network (OWIN) – Design and implementation of statewide microwave network; radio systems specifications development
Town of Collierville, TN – Needs assessment and systems recommendation
MidAmerican Energy Company (MEHC) – Needs assessment and systems recommendations
City of Memphis / County of Shelby, TN – Implementation oversight of Motorola SmartZone 4.1, 2 cell, 7 site simulcast system
Interagency Communications Interoperability System (ICIS) – Conceptual system design
City of Glendale, CA – Design and implementation of Motorola SmartZone 4.1 System, 6 site system
City of Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) – Backhaul system assessment, design, and equipment replacement
City of Los Angeles, California Police Department (LAPD) – Implementation of Motorola P25 conventional system, 5 simulcast cells over 25+ sites
Education and Registrations
Registered Professional Engineer – Electrical (California, New York)
BS in Electrical Engineering, San Diego State University, 1998
AS in Electronics Technology, Chapman University, 1995
MBA, American Intercontinental University, 2005
US Navy Aviation Electronics Technician, 1992
SUSAN RONNING, P.E. Senior Systems Engineer
Mobile +1 (832) 557--0236 Email [email protected] Skype susanronning.tait
Summary
Involved in all aspects of LMR solution design, including system assessment, design, integration, and pricing over various technologies:
Land-mobile frequency bands: VHF, UHF, 700, 800, 900 MHz
P25, DMR, MPT-IP, OpenSky, QS2 technologies
Digital, analog, simulcast, voting, voter steered, conventional, and trunking technologies
Mobile data and broadband technologies
Backhaul system design
IP network design
RF Coverage Analysis
Experience
Developed radio system solutions for the following implementations
Dane County, WI – P25 system
Linn County, IA – P25 system
Oklahoma City, OK – P25 system
North Central Texas Council of Governments – P25 system
Dallas Fort-Worth Airport, TX – ISSI implementation design
Consumers Energy, MI – OpenSky system
American Electric Power, Multi-state – OpenSky system
Education
Master of Science, Computer Engineering, Virginia Tech, 2008
Bachelor of Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Mumbai University, 2006
NIKHIL S KELKAR Manager, Solutions Engineering and Proposals
Mobile 832-372-8177 Email [email protected]
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and overall pg the contrase to the PPEA
t of all fedeschedule for
proposal thatw permits or a
project in suand the com
sex County is d at your exis5) P25 Trunkradio user gr
ulcast Moduollers (infrastture proof yo
t radio systee throughout
aitNet P25 shis proposal.
be any work
is meant to ystem. With ur resources w
the review act, also thered in and thensystem.
project reasocting processA proposal.
eral, state anr obtaining su
t uses existinapprovals.
ufficient detmmunities t
based on addsting sites of ked Simulcastroups.
ulation ([LSMructure Resilour investmen
m proposed t your Count
system and c
k to be perfo
minimize ththis said, Tawill need to b
and approval e will be regun we recomm
nability matrs and additio
nd local permuch permits a
g sites, Tait d
tail so thatthat may b
ding three (3Church Viewt UHF channe
M] maximiziniency and Rent ‐ provides
for Middlesety for in car m
coverage ma
ormed by th
he County invait understanbe involved in
of the final sular project rmend the cust
rix for the deonal detail ca
mits and apnd approval
does not expe
type and inbe affected
3) transmit sitw, Hartfield &els to suppor
g your coveedundancy), for increase
ex County is mobile and o
aps are prov
he County o
volvement innds that for n the project.
system desigreview meetitomer be inv
ployment wiln be provide
pprovals requls.
ect the propo
ntent of theare clearly
tes with high & Saluda. All t day to day
erage), High P25 Phase 2 in capacity if
designed to on the street
vided in the
r any other
n the design, a successful
n during the ings that we volved in the
ll be defined ed as part of
uired for the
osed solution
18
2.5. I
ipa
Tait dagain
2.6. Iip
Tait dimproTait defficie
2.7. I
f The foschedunexpinstal
dentify any mpacts of thplan and apactions to mi
does not antst the County
dentify the mpacts of thplan and app
does not anovements to does expect thency of the Co
dentify the pfor the Coun
ollowing is a dule will be dpected items,led and opera
anticipated he project mpplicable orditigate know
ticipate any y’s land use p
projected phe project mplicable ordin
nticipate any the County’she proposed ounty’s public
proposed schty’s review
typical projeeveloped dur, Tait would eational within
adverse socieasured agadinances andn impacts of
adverse socilan or applica
ositive sociaeasured aganances and d
major socia land use plaproject to hac safety users
hedule for thand the est
ect timeline foring the detaexpect basedn 140 busines
al, economicainst the jurid design stthe project.
ial, economicable ordinanc
al, economic,inst the juridesign standa
al, economican or applicaave a positives and the com
he work on ttimated time
or a system ail design phad on a typical ss days of con
c, environmeisdiction's candards. Sp
c, environmeces and desig
, environmeisdiction's cards.
c, environmeble ordinance impact on thmmunity.
the project, ie for comple
as proposed.se of the proproject that
ntract executi
ental and tracomprehensipecify the st
ental and tran standards.
ental and tracomprehensi
ental and traes and desighe safety and
including sufetion.
Final approvoject. Withouthe overall sion.
ansportationve land usetrategies or
ansportation
ansportationive land use
ansportation n standards. d operational
fficient time
ved County’s ut any major system to be
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2.8. Pp
The ascoreaheadthe pregula The Pdate comp Uponeach identiprojecbase.
Risk/I5 = C
ExacMin
4 = VeHToan
3 = HiSuacMM
2 = MLoRri
1 = LoWP
Proposed alloproject.
pproach for ms, and ranks d of time in oproject. The ar project tea
Project Managby reviewingplexity of the p
the completrisk as well asifies any impcts. These i
Issues levels ritical Risk/Isxtreme negactions and Management/nvolvement aery High Risk/igh Risk or Iop/SMT levelnd when appigh Risk/Issueubstantial nections and Management/Management lMedium Risk/Iow Risks or Iegional Manask and providow Risks/IssuWithin Projecroject/Progra
ocation of ri
managing riskthe various
order to implProject Man
am meetings.
ger keeps a pg the risks anproject.
ion of the prs the risk manprovements tmprovement
explained: ssues (Ownerative impact
decisions /Steering Cond decision m/Issues (OwnIssues is trenl Managemenropriate. es (Owner =isegative impacdecisions
/Steering Clevels. Issues (OwneIssues but treagement andde direction wues (Owner is ct/Program toam Manager.
sk and liabil
ks includes a risks. Everyement a mitinager (PM) p
project Risks nd issues on
oject, during nagement prohat can be mts will be cap
r is at Corporon and/or required
mmittee/Promaking is requner is at Regionding towardnt are aware
s at Regional ct on and berequired aommittee/Pr
er is at Projectending toward/or associatewhere and what Project or olerance lev
ity, and assu
methodologyy effort will bgation strateprovides stat
and Issues Ra regular ba
the closing pocess. Basedmade to the ptured as pa
ate Executivebeyond Tait are at thoject Board. uired. onal Managemd Critical Risof this risk an
Managementeyond the Tare at the roject Boar
t or Program rds High Risked Customer hen appropriProgram Maels and are
urances for t
y by which thbe made to egy from the tus updates
Register (as psis appropria
process, the Pd on this analyrisk managert of the les
e level) and or Cuse authorityTait and/o
ment level) k/Issues levend potentially
t level) it and or Cusauthority le
rd and/or
Manager levk level; GlobaManagemenate. nager level)managed a
timely compl
e project teaproactively iearliest posson assigned
er Tait guideate to the siz
Project Manaysis, the Projeement processsons learned
stomer projey levels oor Customer
el, Tait and/oy provide dire
stomer projeevels of Taassociated
vel) al Services Mt levels are a
nd reported
etion of the
m identifies, dentify risks ible stage of risks in the
elines) up‐to‐ze, type and
ger analyzesect Manager ss for future d knowledge
ect/program, of Regional
SMT level
or Customer ection where
ect/program, ait Regional
Customer
Manager, Tait aware of this
on by the
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2.9. Soo
Tait pwouldtransfbe wioptioof the Tait dbasedpropo
2.10.
Tait is
State assumoperation of of the project
proposed solud provide theferred to the ith the Countn for the joine system title
does not see d on the inforosed to be reu
Provid
s not expectin
ptions relatthe project t.
ution is that te County andCounty, all lity as per thet system withwill still stay
any restrictiormation we hused for the p
de informatio
ng any phased
ted to ownand the exi
he County wd its user’s fuiability for th final contrach King and Quwith the Cou
ons for the Cohave been proproposed upg
on relative to
d openings w
nership, legaistence of an
ill purchase tull use of thee equipmentct. Should tueen County, unty.
ounty’s use aovided on thegraded system
o phased ope
within the prop
al liability,ny restriction
the system ane system. Ot and the opethe County ethe County’s
and operatione existing sysm.
enings of the
posed project
law enforcens on the Co
nd own the synce the tile eration of theelect to proces equipment a
n of the propstem and the
e proposed p
t.
ement andounty’s use
ystem which of system is e system will eed with the and its share
osed system items being
project.
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3.1. P
b
Tait is offoperate aand QueeMiddlesex Both optidevelop twhich wilthe comp Additionaagreemenon the Co The yearlagreemenfinal over The follow
Opt
Provide a preby phase, seg
fering two dia standalone en County’s ex sites for a re
ions include he system asl be based olete deploym
al Tait has pront which we aounty’s needs
y cost for thent with the Coall agreemen
wing is a prici
tion A ‐ Upfront S
Trunking Syste
High Ava
Includes
Console syste
3 Site 5 Chann
LSM Sim
Phase 2 U
Antenna Syste
QS2 VHf Pagin
Linking System
Installation
Training
PM and Engine
Freight
Mid
Part 1
P
eliminary estgment, or bo
fferent purchsystem with
existing P25 raegional syste
all the desigs outlined in tn each agenc
ment of the sy
ovided the Care willing to .
e managemeounty is for at as agreed to
ng for the tw
System Buy with
em RFSS Controller
ailability Trunking C
Alarm and NMT
m with Three Posi
el UHF Trunked Sy
ulcast
Upgradable Hardw
em @ 3 Sites
ng System 3 sites
m 4 hops for looped
eering
Addition
Upfront Sy
ddlesex County A
(assumes
1 ‐ Tait Commun
Budgetary
Standa
Project
timate and eoth.
hasing optionin Middlesexadio system tm that could
n services, ethis proposalcies defined stem as outli
County with tcommit to a
ent, support aa period of teo by all the pa
o options as
h Annual Manage
r
Controller
ition
stem
are
d configuration
Total
nal System Disco
stem Cost with M
nnual Managem
s a minimum of a
nications Unso
Pricing for Mid
alone P25 Trunki
Financi
estimating m
ns for Middle County. Thto form the fbe made ava
quipment an. Other thanrequirementsned.
he cost for afirm fixed pr
and maintenan (10) years barties.
outlined;
ement, Support a
Cost (WSCA) for
One Time New
Cost for Sy
unt if Middlesex
Middlesex Purcha
ment, Support and
a 10 year agreem
olicited Propos
ddlesex P25 Tru
ng System with 5
ing
methodology
esex County. he second is foundation, wailable to othe
nd installationn the cost fors, the pricing
an optional srice for a peri
ance of the sbut this can b
and Maintenance
System (Middles
w Customer Discou
ystem for Middle
buys Tait Termin
ase of Tait Termin
d Maintenance C
ent)
al to Middlese
unked System
5 Channels
of the cost
One to insta joint systewith the addier Counties in
n and testingr the end useg provided is
upport and miod up to ten
system assumbe adjusted b
e
4$
2$
7$
1$
$
5$
1$
$
2$
$
sex) 2,5$
unt (2$
esex 2,2$
nals (2$
nals 2,0$
Cost 1$
ex County
of the work
tallation and em with King tional of the n the area.
g services to rs terminals, the cost for
maintenance years based
mes the final based on the
475,575
275,700
712,000
130,000
40,000
500,000
105,000
30,000
231,250
20,000
19,525
50,000)
69,525
50,000)
19,525
62,371
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Option
T
U
U
M
3
A
Q
L
I
T
P
F
M
B ‐ Upfront Syst
Trunking System
High Availab
Includes Ala
Upgrade K&Q con
Upgrade K&Q to 4
High Availab
LSM Simulca
Phase 2 Upg
Middlesex consol
3 Site 5 Channel U
LSM Simulca
Phase 2 Upg
Antenna System @
QS2 VHf Paging Sy
Linking System 4 h
Installation
Training
PM and Engineeri
Freight
Middlesex Coun
Part 1 ‐ T
Expans
tem Buy with S
RFSS Controller
bility Trunking Co
arm and NMT
nsole system to CS
4 Site 5 Channel U
bility Site Control
ast
gradable Hardware
le system Expans
UHF Trunked Syste
ast
gradable Hardware
@ 3 Sites plus Upg
ystem 3 sites
hops for looped c
ing
Total Cost
E
Additiona
Upfront Syste
ty Share of Ann
(assumes a
Tait Communi
Budgetary Pr
sion of K&Q Con
Shared Annual M
ntroller
SSI for Trunked Sy
UHF Trunked Syste
ler
e
ion with Three Po
em
e
grades to existing
configuration
t (WSCA) for Sys
xisting Custome
Cost for Syste
al System Discou
em Cost with M
nual Manageme
a minimum of a
cations Unsol
ricing for Mid
nventional P25 S
Management, Su
ystem
em
osition
g sites
stem (King & Qu
er Discount
em for King & Q
unt if Middlesex
Middlesex Purcha
ent, Support an
10 year agreem
licited Propos
dlesex P25 Tr
System to P25 T
upport and Mai
ueen and Middl
Queen and Midd
x buys Tait Term
ase of Tait Term
nd Maintenance
ment)
sal to Middles
runked System
Trunking and 5 C
intenance
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
esex) 2$
$
lesex $
minals $
minals $
e Cost $
sex County
m
Channels
300,000
68,000
160,000
89,250
712,000
180,000
40,000
500,000
105,000
30,000
231,250
20,000
2,435,500
(500,000)
1,935,500
(250,000)
1,685,500
91,186
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3.2. Stcsa
Tait has pthe upfromilestone 10 15 25 25 25 Tait is wilas part of Option A the yearlyoption A. Option B their porfollowing and Quee Tait has oand woulfor such o
3.3. Ip
Tait has atower siteAs part othese assu Tait is alssupport tavailable t
Submit a plathe anticipatcosts of and pservice costs.associated co
proposed twoont project ces for a projec0% due at the5% due at the5% due at the5% due at the5% due at fin
ling to work wour Phase 2
assumes the y Manageme
assumes the tion of the pricing for o
en County for
offered our cld be happy toptions.
nclude a lisplan.
assumed thates identified f the Part 2 umptions.
o assuming tthe proposedto the County
n for the deted scheduleproposed so. The operatosts based up
different solcost will be ct as proposee time of cone acceptance e delivery of te start of acceal acceptance
with the Counresponse to t
County will pent, Support a
County will pyearly Manaption B. Optthe shared sy
ients a numbto discuss the
t and discus
t the informaby the Countof the propo
he County eitd system basy. These ass
evelopment,e on which furces and ustional plan pon the Coun
utions as outpaid by the ed would be:tract of the detail the equipmeneptance testie
nty on final pthis proposal.
pay the upfroand Mainten
pay the upfroagement, Supion B assumeystem.
ber of differenese with the C
ssion of ass
ation providety are in suitaosal process,
ther has or wed on our inumptions wil
financing anfunds will beses for such fshould inclunty’s adopt
lined below. County on
design nt ng
payment mile.
ont cost for thance cost as
nt cost for thpport and Mes the County
nt types of fiCounty based
sumptions un
ed on the exable conditionTait will perf
will be able tonitial review l also be verif
nd operatione required. Dfunds, includiude approprted operation
For each optmilestone ba
estone payme
heir own stans outlined in
heir part of thMaintenance y will enter in
nancing optiod on what if
nderlying all
xisting systemn to support form detailed
o license the of their exisfied as part o
n of the projDescribe theing any anticriate staffingnal standards
tion Tait is prased paymen
ents during co
ndalone systethe following
heir joint systecost as out
nto a joint MO
ons if such arany needs yo
l major elem
m is correct athe system ad site survey
necessary fresting channelof our Part 2 r
ject showing anticipatedcipated debtg levels ands.
oposing that nts. Typical
ontracting or
em and then g pricing for
em and then lined in the OU with King
re requested ou may have
ments of the
and that the as proposed.s to confirm
equencies to ls and those esponse.
24
3.4. Im
As outlinmanagemits deliveweather Other issuequipmenparties agminimize between to help marea of risbe used.
3.5. Irrsg
Tait doespart of th
3.6. Imadng
Tait doesto the puthis projefrom a na
3.7. Opf
Tait doepropose
dentify the pmethods and
ed in sectioment process try. With anand natural ue that are mnt availabilitygree on and uthe risk withthe parties so
minimize any dsk of any risk
dentify anyrequesting frequirementssources and going.
not foreseehe proposed s
dentify the moral obligaand/or state debt issuancnationally recgrade, the Co
not foresee rchase of theect Tait will wationally reco
Outline what project cost. firm only rece
es not foresd system ann
proposed riskd remedies a
on 2.8, Tait to minimize tny project thedisasters whore in controy can best be understand thhin the projeo if things comdelays or riskk of financial
y local, statfor the pros. Describe tthe timing
the need nosolution othe
need, if anyation backingthat the cre
ce should becognized staounty may re
or proposede system. Shwork with thognized statis
impact, if anIndicate if
eive benefit o
ee any impanual cost.
k factors andassociated w
uses a stanthose areas oere are areaich plans neol of either or managed byhe critical patect is the neeme up they ck to the projedefault of an
te or federoject alongthe total comof any ant
or have we ier than those
y, for the Cog. The undeedit would be expected ttistical ratingequire the u
d any obligatihould it be dee County to stical rating a
ny, a drop in ithere is a mof this potent
act in chang
methods forwith any finan
ndard projecr items that cas that are oed to be devboth of the p
y having a strths to successed for strongan be identifect. At this tny of the vario
al resourceswith an
mmitment, ifticipated com
dentified anye from the Co
ounty to proverlying assube via a "Serto receive ag agency. If se of credit
ons other thetermined thmake sure s
agency.
interest ratesmethod to retial.
ges in the in
r dealing withncial default.
ct managemecan have an ioutside of allveloped and parties involvrong and detas. Once the g communicafied and dealttime Tait has ous vendors
s that the anticipated
f any, expecmmitment, b
y local, stateounty outline
vide either imptions shorvice Agreeman investmenthe natural enhancemen
han those outat debt needsuch debt is
s would haveefinance for c
nterest rates
h these facto.
ent risk evampact on thel the parties managed if ved such as reail project plaplan is agreeations on a ret with as soonnot identifieand suppliers
proposer coschedule o
ted from goboth one‐tim
e or federal red above.
its general oould addressment", for exnt grade ratrating is notnts.
tlined above ds to be issueinvestment g
e on the ultimcost savings
s that would
ors. Describe
aluation and e project and control like they occur.
esources and an that both d to, to help egular bases n as possible ed any major s that would
ontemplatesof resourceovernmentalme and on‐
resources as
obligation ors this needxample. Anyting from at investment
as it relates ed as part of grade rating
mate annualor does the
d affect the
25
3.8. Otc
Tait woulwould mashould th The yearlyamount oother tha
3.9. Poe
The curreShould thwill to dis
Outline the fterminate a choosing. The
d expect to ake the Coue County wis
y support agrof notificationn to lock in th
Provide a bobligation thexempt, taxa
ent Tait prope County wiscuss these an
financial penproject earlye firm should
use standardnty responsih to terminal
reement will n but does nohe County’s p
breakout of e firm(s) is (ble, floating
posal does nsh to look at nd include the
nalties, if anyy or restructd be specific o
d terminationble for paym the contract
provide the Cot commit thprice for 10 ye
the fees t(are) using wrate, fixed ra
not include asome type ofem in our par
y, that woulure the cashon this point.
n clauses in ament of work early for con
Count the abhe County to ears.
o any undewith a financte, etc.
any underwrif financing oprt 2 response
ld result shoh flows for s.
any agreemek completed nvenience.
bility to canceany long ter
erwriting fircing compone
iter’s fees option for the to this propo
ould the Cousome reason
ent with the or equipme
el the contracrm financial c
rm(s) and tent. Be speci
r financing cproposed soosal.
unty wish to of its own
County that ent provided
ct with some commitment
the type ofific as to tax‐
components. lution Tait is
26
4.1. I
w
Having alsame freqwork indeflexibility There aresame radi The ChalleFirst Respsmarter pneeds to H
What wilcommunit
This solutto deliverensuring and any Sservices, a
P
dentify who will benefit t
l agencies onquency band ependently win sharing c
e significant sio network in
enge ponder Agencpublic serviceHappen. Pub
Continuoufor money
Current ra
real risk of
Developing
communic
the provisi
ll the partneties they serv
We will prov
with a P25 P
Your Agency
your agency
We will main
Your Agency
upgrade.
Your system
Subscriber U
tion will delivr day‐to‐day sa platform foState‐wide nand commerc
Project B
will benefit he County an
n a standardiwith the abi
when they wommon radisynergies andfrastructure o
cies are requies to its Citizeblic service pr
us business imy, lowest long
dio network
f network ser
g an effective
cations. Achie
ion of emerge
ership with ve?
vide to your A
hase 2 upgra
y will have a f
and user gro
ntain your sys
y will NOT be
will be based
Units.
ver a digital voservices in a for consistentetworks. Thecial managem
Benefit a
from the prond the overa
zed, Open Stlity to integra
want to, and o assets, andd cost savingsor even a syst
ired to investens for less oviders shou
mprovement ag‐term total c
infrastructure
rvice failure’s
e way (New B
eving an effic
ency services
Tait bring t
Agency a Tota
de path if ne
ixed and know
oups.
stem to the m
hit by unexpe
d on P25 Ope
oice networkar more efficinter‐operab
e turn‐key inment solution
and Com
oject, how thll community
tandard worlate additionato come togd in maintains available wtem of system
t in more efficost. To enald be driving…
and innovatioost of owner
es are ageing
s in the upcom
Business Mod
cient, best‐of‐
to communit
to Middlesex
l Cost of Own
eded.
wn annual co
most current S
ected Hardwa
en Standards p
k that will ensient and effebility in a timntegrated plausing interna
mpatibi
hey will beney.
d‐class infrasal frequency gether when ning commowhen Governmms.
icient infrastrble this, we ….
ons benchmarrship (TCO) an
g and soon to
ming years.
del) of deliver
‐breed infras
ties.
x County Fir
nership (TCO)
ost, providing
Software vers
are upgrades
providing you
sure that emective manner
me of crisis watform offereationally‐reco
ility
efit and how
structure platbands allowsthey need ton security rement agencie
ructure to debelieve a Pa
rked against bnd best pract
be End of Lif
ring Public Saf
structure is es
rst Responde
) over a 10 ye
‘cost contain
sion available
driven by a S
ur Agency wit
ergency servir, while at thewith surrounded delivers a ognized best p
w the project
tform in the s agencies to o. It allows equirements. es utilize the
eliver better, radigm Shift
best value tices.
fe, creating a
fety radio
ssential to
ers and the
ear period,
nment’ for
e.
Software
th choices in
ices are able e same time, ing counties technology, practices.
27
4.2. Igp
Tait does ahead witlarger ovesystem, wcapabilitie
4.3. Eoa
Tait feels success. various usis done aproject, dsystem. identify tprovided.
4.4. Dita
The propemergenccommercproofed, Additionahighest le This is a seamless redundan Provide thvarious nyour abiliday safety By helpinincident crates to re
dentify any government project.
not expect ath Option B, erall regionawhich when es.
Explain the stout to involvagencies in a
communicatTait will worsers groups aat least durinduring the staAs part of thhose who ne
Describe anyncluding atransportatioattracting or m
posed systemcy services ial risk to theforward c
ally, it is scalaevel of securit
technology and instanta
ncy of all the u
he radio and eeds of the rty to providey.
g to improvecan help impesidents and
anticipated support or o
any public orWe do expecl system of joined toge
trategy and pe and informareas affected
tion and chanrk with the Cnd County agng three poinart of the dehe detail deseed to be in
y anticipatedanticipated on, etc., condmaintaining c
m will be an and will dee counties’ mompatible iable for majoty.
solution thataneous shariusers.
community aradio users, bed them the b
e your publicprove your Cobusiness with
public suppopposition (in
r governmentct others cousystems alloether will im
plans, includm the generad by the proj
nge managemCounty on an gency that wints during thployment anign process, formed and
d significantbenefits
dition of thcompetitive i
example ofliver the op
members, a rinfrastructurer emergency
t offers a plng of inform
a public safetbut also theirbest overall s
c safety userounty’s insurhin the Count
port or oppncluding that
t opposition funty join or cw each Coumprove the
ding the anticl public, busiect.
ment in any soverall comill be affectede project imd then againTait will worthe appropr
benefits toto the e
he County anindustries an
f how to runptimal risk‐aisk/reward me giving mscenarios wi
atform for mmation, best p
ty communicar overall safeservice and re
r’s ability to rance rating wty.
osition, as wt in any affec
for the projeontinue to exnty to have overall regio
cipated timeiness commu
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SIGNAL™: P50-E1432 King Queen County LSM JVQEDX
Prop. model 1: Anderson-2D v1.00Time: 50.0% Loc.: 50.0%Prediction Confidence Margin: 10.8dBClimate: Continental TemperateLand use (clutter): EDX .GCV formatAtmospheric Abs.: dry 02, vapor density= 5.0 gmK Factor: 1.333
VA CountiesSimulcast RMS delay spread
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Display threshold level: -105.5 dBmWRX Antenna - Type: ISOTROPICHeight: 6.6 ft AGL Gain: 0.00 dBdReceived Power at remote
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Display threshold level: -119.0 dBmWRX Antenna - Type: ISOTROPICHeight: 6.6 ft AGL Gain: 0.00 dBd
Notes
These plots are for planning and illustrative purposes only anddo not imply any guaranteed level of system performance.
MILES
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P50-E1432 King and Queen County LSMVirginia
UHF P25 LSM Mobile Talk-Out 14-July-2014
SIGNAL™: P50-E1432 King Queen County LSM JVQEDX
Prop. model 1: Anderson-2D v1.00Time: 50.0% Loc.: 50.0%Prediction Confidence Margin: 10.8dBClimate: Continental TemperateLand use (clutter): EDX .GCV formatAtmospheric Abs.: dry 02, vapor density= 5.0 gmK Factor: 1.333
Study Grid Boundary
VA CountiesSimulcast RMS delay spread
>= 30.500 uSec 61 uSec Delay Spread< 30.500 uSec Digital P25 LSM
Display threshold level: -108.5 dBmWRX Antenna - Type: ISOTROPICHeight: 3.3 ft AGL Gain: -12.00 dBdReceived Power at remote
>= -108.5 dBmW UHF Portable< -108.5 dBmW Digital P25 LSM
Display threshold level: -109.1 dBmWRX Antenna - Type: ISOTROPICHeight: 3.3 ft AGL Gain: -12.00 dBd
Notes
These plots are for planning and illustrative purposes only anddo not imply any guaranteed level of system performance.
MILES
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P50-E1432 King and Queen County LSMVirginia
UHF P25 LSM Portable Talk-Out 14-July-2014
Technical System Description
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