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Description

This project will replace the current stand-alone Transit Radio System with radios, consoles, and networking necessary to incorporate Transit Services radio operations into the new state-of-the-art public safety radio system. This will ensure that the federally required emergency communications systems for transit operations are continued between bus operators and central communications in a reliable and consistent manner. In addition, it will maintain and integrate Transit Services into regional operability and provide enhanced features pursuant to national standards for radio devices.
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Phase

Planning Stage

Status

Pending Closeout
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Budget Snapshot
$2.77M Total
Expenditures/Funding
$0M 6 Year Total
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Estimated Schedule

In FY21, testing of the equipment and an initial role out of equipment will be done with approximately 1/3 of the fleet receiving radios and an introduction on console equipment to Central Communications in support of the new radios. In FY22, the balance of the equipment will be installed and the system should be fully functional.
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Justification

The current 450 MHz Transit Radio system can no longer be supported by the manufacturer as equipment production ceased over a decade ago. Rather than replace the Transit Radio system entirely, the Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) Computer Aided Dispatch/Automatic Vehicle Location (CAD/AVL) currently in implementation using cellular data capability provides an opportunity to move Transit voice radio communications to the public safety system. Moving Transit voice radio operations to the Public Safety network will cost significantly less than replacing the entire system. In addition, the new Public Safety radio system will provide much higher reliability and much lower maintenance costs than support for the existing older outdated technology 450 MHz system. By moving Transit voice radio to the public safety system concurrent with the implementation of the new CAD/AVL system, additional cost savings for the radio integration portion of the CAD/AVL system will occur in the long term. By upgrading the voice radio used in the new CAD/AVL system, development of a unique and obsolete radio interface is no longer required.
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Fiscal Note

FY21 supplemental in Short-Term Lease Financing for the amount of $1,017,000.
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Coordination

Department of Technology Services
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Budget Snapshot
$2.77M Total
Expenditures/Funding
$0M 6 Year Total
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Project Details
Project NumberP502110
Date Last Modified01/03/24
Administering AgencyTransportation
CategoryTransportation
SubCategoryMass Transit (MCG)
Planning AreaCountywide
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Total Expenditures by Cost Element (000s)
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Total Funding by Source (000s)
EXPENDITURES (000s)
Cost ElementsTotalThru FY23Est FY24Total 6 YearsFY 25FY 26FY 27FY 28FY 29FY 30Beyond 6 Years
Planning, Design and Supervision00000000000
Land00000000000
Site Improvements and Utilities00000000000
Construction00000000000
Other2767207269500000000
Total Expenditures2767207269500000000
FUNDING (000s)
Funding SourceTotalThru FY23Est FY24Total 6 YearsFY 25FY 26FY 27FY 28FY 29FY 30Beyond 6 Years
Short-Term Lease Financing2767207269500000000
Total Funding Sources2767207269500000000
APPROPRIATION AND EXPENDITURE DATA ($000s)
Appropriation FY 25 Request0
Year First AppropriationFY21
Appropriation FY 26 Request0
Last FY's Cost Estimate2767
Cumulative Appropriation2767
Expenditure / Encumbrances2072
Unencumbered Balance695