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26 <br /> 1 <br /> 2 Next Steps <br /> 3 • County approval of recommended replacement radio solution <br /> 4 • Confirm project stages/steps and schedules <br /> 5 • Identify and secure funding <br /> 6 • Define procurement approach (competitive RFP, negotiation with vendor) <br /> 7 • Develop technical specifications/RFP for long-term system solutions, and require <br /> 8 buildout in stages <br /> 9 o Vendor guaranteed radio coverage (outdoor, indoor) <br /> 10 o Vendor guaranteed grade of service (capacity) <br /> 11 o Vendor guaranteed system availability/reliability <br /> 12 • Procurement process <br /> 13 • Negotiation and contract award <br /> 14 • Implementation <br /> 15 <br /> 16 FE Orange County Project Team <br /> 17 Cliff Brown: Orange County Program Manager <br /> 18 cbrown @fedeng.com <br /> 19 704-451-5090 <br /> 20 <br /> 21 Travis LePage <br /> 22 Orange County Project Director <br /> 23 tlepage @fedeng.com <br /> 24 585-507-9731 <br /> 25 Questions <br /> 26 <br /> 27 Commissioner McKee clarified that the differential between using Durham County's <br /> 28 CORE system and Orange County's CORE system is $3 million. <br /> 29 Cliff Brown said it is about $2.8 million. <br /> 30 Commissioner McKee said the cost is $3 million more than the $29 million shown there, <br /> 31 and the end result, if Orange County were to build its own independent system; or would it be <br /> 32 more than the $3 million. <br /> 33 Cliff Brown referred to alternative 2 on page 25, and said that is a stand-alone system <br /> 34 that includes Orange County's own core. He said that is not sharing anything, and a shared <br /> 35 system is $26 million. <br /> 36 Commissioner McKee said 17 towers will be needed, if 200 foot towers are used. He <br /> 37 asked if the number of towers needed could be identified, if the towers were 300 feet. <br /> 38 Cliff Brown said he does not yet have this information. He said 200 feet is a magic <br /> 39 number, both within the County's UDO and with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). He <br /> 40 said towers over 200 feet must be marked with a light, and most residents have concerns about <br /> 41 this. <br /> 42 Commissioner McKee asked if it would be possible to explore going to a higher tower <br /> 43 and reducing the number of towers, so that money could be saved and used for the CORE <br /> 44 System. He said in a shared system, Orange County will not be the primary partner; and while <br /> 45 there can be good faith negotiations, there will always be unanticipated events that occur. He <br /> 46 said potential problems will need to be heavily analyzed if a shared system is to be considered. <br /> 47 Commissioner McKee asked if the reduction of towers, due to increased heights, could <br /> 48 be researched. <br />