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a. Authorize the Chief Information Officer to execute a non-standard Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the City of Greenfield for coordination and implementation of the Next Generation Radio Network Core Upgrade Capital Improvement Project (NGEN Core Upgrade) and the City of Greenfield Site Project (GSP) from November 12, 2024 through October 22, 2029; and
b. Authorize non-standard provisions as recommended by the Chief Information Officer.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Authorize the Chief Information Officer to execute a non-standard Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the City of Greenfield for coordination and implementation of the Next Generation Radio Network Core Upgrade Capital Improvement Project (NGEN Core Upgrade) and the City of Greenfield Site Project (GSP) from November 12, 2024 through October 22, 2029; and
b. Authorize non-standard provisions as recommended by the Chief Information Officer.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The Information Technology Department (ITD) is responsible for the operation and maintenance support of the Next Generation Radio Network NGEN system under the governance of the NGEN Operations Board and NGEN Executive Board.
The County’s Next Generation Radio Network (NGEN) system is comprised of land mobile radio technology that provides county-wide radio coverage using supplemental and overlapping P25 digital trunked and analog conventional systems.
Numerous cities, fire districts and other community organizations, including the City of Greenfield (Greenfield) are parties of the County’s Next Generation Radio Network and utilize NGEN services.
The NGEN Core Upgrade has been approved as part of the NGEN 5-year Capital Improvement
Plan and recommended by the NGEN Executive and Operations Boards as a Fiscal Year 2024-2025 project.
Greenfield has obtained grant funding for the purpose of improving NGEN system coverage within its city limits. The purpose of the proposed MO...
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