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<br /> <br /> <br /> Form a-52 <br /> 7/18/91 <br /> DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE <br /> <br /> REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br /> <br /> <br /> DEPARTMENT: POLICE DATE: 09/01/00 <br /> <br /> STAFF CONTACT: Gary Maesato PHONE: 961-2274 <br /> <br /> A. REQUEST: <br /> To appropriate $100,000 for the Upgrade of Hawai'i County Microwave Radio <br /> Repeater Sites under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) sponsored by <br /> the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> B BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION (USE ADDITIONAL SHEETS AS <br /> NEEDED): <br /> On February 14, 2000, the County of Hawaii Civil Defense Agency submitted a <br /> proposal to upgrade multiplex equipment for eight microwave repeater sites (Public <br /> Safety Building, Central Fire Station, Kulani Cone, Naalehu, South Point, Ohia Mill, <br /> Captain Cook and Huehue). These sites are major links in the Hawai'i County <br /> emergency communications system serving Police and Fire. <br /> <br /> The scope of the proposed project is removal of obsolete Collins max (radio <br /> modems) and installation of new channel cards, purchase of spare channel cards and <br /> construction of shelves at the eight repeater sites. The Collins mux are no longer <br /> manufactured, are no longer being repaired by vendors and the County does not have <br /> any spares. A defective radio modem can severely impact Police and Fire <br /> communications at locations around the Island. <br /> On August 8, 2000, the State Civil Defense Mitigation Officer authorized the <br /> County of Hawai'i to proceed with the project. The total project cost, according to <br /> the contractor's quotation, is $136,200. FEMA will provide $100,000 and the <br /> remaining $36,200 is expected to come from the Police and Fire microwave system <br /> maintenance and repair accounts. fix/ 00 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> SIGNED: 4p- WAW b DATE: <br /> Departt Head <br />