DEPARTMENT: Information Technology Services Department
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Craig Hopkins.
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: City Wide
SUBJECT: San Antonio Public Safety Radio System
SUMMARY:
A briefing on the status of the replacement project for the San Antonio Public Safety Radio System.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The current Public Safety Radio System, which has been in operation since 2004 and provides public safety grade two-way radio communications for the City of San Antonio, Bexar County and surrounding public agencies, will reach end of life at the end of 2021. The City initiated a procurement process for a replacement radio system in 2015, and following evaluations by both a Project Technical Committee and Executive Evaluation Committee, recommended Dailey & Wells Communications, Inc. for contract award.
On February 15, 2018, Council approved a contract with Dailey & Wells for the construction, system delivery, and system operation of a new P25 compliant public safety radio system, referred to as the Alamo Area Regional Radio System ("AARRS"). On the same date, Council also authorized the execution of an Interlocal Agreement (ILA) between the City, Bexar County (County), and CPS Energy (CPS) for County and CPS to City of San Antonio Agreement (ILA) between the City, Bexar County (County), and CPS Energy (CPS) for County and CPS to make financial contributions to obtain minority ownership interests in the AARRS.
The ILA sets out the terms of the shared ownership including, but not limited to, financial contributions, fiscal controls, governance, management, vendor oversight, construction, testing, delivery, operation, maintenance, technology upgrades and enhancements, selection of equipment, and the admission of radio subscribers.
The contract approved by City Council in February 2018 with Dailey & Wells, Inc. (DWC) was for an amount of $108.2 million ($80.7 million for the purchase and installation of a new radio system and $27.5 million for 15 years o...
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