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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: November 19, 2024 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 8-e <br /> SUBJECT: Approval of Motorola Solutions, Inc. Contract for Bi-directional Antenna Systems <br /> in K-12 Schools — Phase 2 <br /> DEPARTMENT: Emergency Services <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> Motorola Solutions, Inc. Quote 2735184 Kirby Saunders, Emergency Services <br /> and Contract including Addendum Director, (919) 245-6123 <br /> NC Department of Information <br /> Technology (NC DIT) Certificate of <br /> Award <br /> PURPOSE: To approve a contract with Motorola Solutions, Inc. for the second phase of <br /> installations of bi-directional antenna systems within K-12 public schools. <br /> BACKGROUND: In 2022-2023, the Board approved funding to conduct benchmark testing of the <br /> public safety radio reception within all K-12 public schools. The FY 2023-24 Capital Investment <br /> Plan (CIP) budget included funding to initiate the installation of equipment to improve coverage. <br /> At its January 16, 2024 Business meeting, the Board awarded a contract to Motorola Solutions, <br /> Inc. to perform the initial installations (Phase 1) in the initial fifteen (15) schools across both school <br /> districts. <br /> The installation of a bi-directional antenna (BDA) system within each school facility will ensure <br /> public safety radio coverage in 99% of all critical areas and 95% overall. Additionally, the <br /> deployment of building specific BDA systems lowers the amount of new public safety <br /> telecommunication towers needed throughout the County, resulting in significant savings. <br /> Phase 1 installations are now 95% complete and final testing and acceptance is underway. This <br /> contract is for Phase 2 (of 2) for the purchase and installation of the BDA systems, which includes <br /> the final fifteen (15) schools across both school districts including: <br /> • Ephesus Elementary School <br /> • Estes Hill Elementary School <br /> • Cedar Ridge High School <br /> • Northside Elementary School <br /> • Orange High School <br /> • Phillips Middle School <br /> • River Park Early Learning <br /> • Grey Culbreth Middle School <br /> • Grady A. Brown Elementary School <br />