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Current Viper "Talk-In" (map) <br /> Proposed viper sites <br /> • Four (4) additional sites were selected to improve VIPER coverage within the County. <br /> These four sites are existing sites, and co-location was to be investigated. <br /> • Northeast portion of County— Caldwell area — existing guyed tower <br /> 7444 Bill Poole Road —AT&T Wireless <br /> • South-Central portion of County— Chapel Hill — existing monopole <br /> 1403 New Hope Trace — GTE Wireless <br /> • Southwest portion of County— Chapel Hill — existing monopole <br /> 4900 NC 54 West - SBA <br /> • Southeast portion of County— Chapel Hill — existing monopole <br /> E. Franklin St—WCHL or New Site near the Mall <br /> Proposed "Talk-In" <br /> Proposed VHF Paging Sites- page 211 <br /> • Two (2) additional Fire Paging sites were selected to improve coverage within the <br /> County. They are: <br /> • North portion of County— Cedar Grove Fire Station <br /> o 720 Hawkins Road — Existing Tower <br /> • Southwest portion of County— Orange Grove Fire Station <br /> o 6800 Orange Grove Road — Requires new tower <br /> Proposed VHF paging (map) <br /> Short story <br /> • Four (4) tower sites recommended for VIPER coverage <br /> • One (1) new tower site for VHF coverage <br /> • One (1) existing tower site for VHF coverage <br /> • Cost Example (GTE Wireless) <br /> ■ $1,000 credit application fee <br /> ■ $2,000 structural analysis <br /> ■ $2,000 inspection fee (if construction installation fee is waived) <br /> ■ $1,500 Closeout documentation fee <br /> ■ $2,500 per month, rental fee with 5 year initial term <br /> o Four (4) automatic renewal 5 year terms at 3% escalation <br /> Next steps <br /> 1. Present the final report to the BOCC during the January, 2014 work session <br /> 2. Develop a project management plan and implementation schedule <br /> 3. Incorporate the recommendations of the study into the Capital Investment Plan <br /> Jim Groves said VIPER stands for Voice Interoperability Plan for Emergency <br /> Responders, and it is a state initiated system. He said it was designed to provide <br /> interoperability throughout the state. <br /> Referring to the talk-in map slides, he noted that the green indicates a good signal; <br /> yellow indicates a fair signal; red indicates a poor signal; and gray indicates no signal. He <br /> noted that this applies to coverage outdoors only. <br />