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County Capital Projects <br /> Fiscal Years 2012-17 <br />Lject Name Viper Radio System Project Status New <br /> ctional Service Area Public Safety Starting Date 7/1/2012 <br /> artment Emergency Services Completion Date 6/30/2016 <br /> Available Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 6 Five Year 6 <br /> Prior Years Balances Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Year to <br /> Project Budget Funding 1/31/2012 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2016-16 2016-17 Total Year 10 <br /> ropriation <br /> Additional Channels on Existing Towers 543,750 543,760 <br /> Towers 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 3,000,000 <br /> Total Project Budget - - 643,760 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 3,543 760 <br /> eral Fund Related Operating Costs <br /> ersonnel Services <br /> perations <br /> ew Debt Service 118,701 337,001 555,301 773,601 1,784,604 2,083,401 <br /> Total Operating Costs - 118,701 337,001 565,301 773,601 1,784,604 2,083,401 <br /> enues/Funding Source ansfer from GeneralFund 118,701 337,001 555,301 773,601 1,784,604 2,083,401 <br /> pital Projects Fund Balance bt Financing 543,750 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 3,543,750 <br /> Total - - 643,750 1,118701 1,337,001 1,656,301 773,601 6,328,364 2,083,401 <br /> ject Description/Justification itonal Channels: Equipment and hardware on the existing towers In Orange County as well as the surrounding areas will be upgraded to allow for eased system capacity which will reduce busy signals received by field units during times of high demand. If the upgrades are not funded,the system will <br /> be able to alleviate the current service/coverage Issues.Channels and additional equipment will be added to the following locations based on the most <br /> ent information from the state.Chatham Site:3 channels/1 combiner;Hillsborough Site:2 channels/1 combiner/1 antenna package.The tower is currently l'-' ' <br /> and may require additonal work to allow channels to be added;Laws Site:3 channels;UNC Site:2 channels.Site is maintained by UNC and may require <br /> itonal work to add channels;Altamahaw Site:1 channel; Mebane Site:2 channels. <br /> ers:The addition of three towers over the next four years will expand coverage which in turn will increase capacity allowing better access for field units <br /> easing safety and more stable lnteroperablilty. Can not be funded by 9-1-1 funds. <br /> : This Viper Radio System project is being reviewed as part of the charge to the Emergency Services Work Group. <br />