DuPage ETSB Emergency Dispatch Interoperability Radio Project

Presented to

ETSB Radio

Steering Committee

January 27, 2011

Overview

Starting New Project Phase – Beginning Implementation Phase of Project; (Majority of) work has been defined, budgets established, and schedules set

Complexity Requires Oversight, Coordination – Multiple, interconnected sub-projects

Finite Timeframe – Timeframe is constrained by regulation, seasons, ETSB objectives

Actions Necessary – Remaining planning and decision making must be made promptly

Major Work Elements

Emergency Dispatch

Interoperability Radio Project

Radio Network Infrastructure (STARCOM21)

Wheaton OEM & Streamwood

SitesSubscriber Units ETSB Network

ReconfigurationPSAP

ConsolidationConsoles & Recorders

Countywide Fire Paging Solution

Radio Network Infrastructure (STARCOM21)

SCOPE: – STARCOM21 system enhancements to provide 95% Coverage, 12dB

In-Building Penetration, 2% Grade-of-Service– DuPage cell comprises eight sites (including Wheaton OEM &

Streamwood)– Work performed by Motorola and the STARCOM21 team – No direct

ETSB involvement

TIMELINE: Underway – October 2011

COST: “Impact Fee”, $5.4 MM

PRIORITIES, RISKS & OTHER CONSIDERATIONS: – Coverage testing during periods of full foliage– Wheaton OEM and Streamwood sites are essential, but have not yet

been contracted

Wheaton OEM & Streamwood Sites

SCOPE: Development of two existing RF sites for addition to STARCOM21 network

TIMELINE: Underway – August 2011

COST: Budgetary Numbers Not Yet Finalized

PRIORITIES, RISKS & OTHER CONSIDERATIONS: – ETSB to share cost of development of Streamwood with NWCD– ETSB to coordinate site use negotiations between Motorola and

DuPage County– DuPage County requirements have not been resolved– Sites are essential to meeting coverage and penetration requirements– Lengthy construction durations

Subscriber Units

SCOPE: Multiple orders, shipments, distributions, training

TIMELINE: Underway – March 2012

COST: $21.8 MM

PRIORITIES, RISKS & OTHER CONSIDERATIONS:– Talk-group template development is a priority– Subscriber deployment strategy includes multiple shipments of

subscriber units completed EOY 2011

ETSB Network Reconfiguration

SCOPE: Effort includes an assessment of the existing SONET data network, the determination of the requirements for future use by ETSB, integration with STARCOM21, and other county entities.– State-of-the-art technologies will be considered.

TIMELINE: Stalled

COST: TBD

PRIORITIES, RISKS & OTHER CONSIDERATIONS:– Services and service provider are being re-evaluated.– PSAP connections to STARCOM21 master site constrained by

STARCOM21 system requirements

PSAP Consolidation

SCOPE: TBD

TIMELINE: TBD

COST: TBD

PRIORITIES, RISKS & OTHER CONSIDERATIONS: – Known Consolidations

• Westmont/Downers Grove   May 1• Woodridge, Lisle, Darien, Darien/Woodridge FPD to DU-COMM 

May 1 – Need to finalize balance of PSAP site locations

Consoles & Recorders

SCOPE: New consoles, control stations and recorders at multiple PSAPs

TIMELINE: Underway – December 2011

COST: $6.2 MM

PRIORITIES, RISKS & OTHER CONSIDERATIONS:– Some uncertainty regarding final PSAP count and configuration– Staging and cutover will be especially challenging for DU-COMM due

to scale of operation and space constraints– Space preparation is the responsibility of the PSAP agency– Requires decisions on Talk Groups and Conventional Resources

Countywide Fire Paging Solution

SCOPE: – Narrow-banding of existing VHF paging & toning system– Patch to STARCOM21 system

TIMELINE: Goal is to coincide with overall project

COST: $1.5 MM

PRIORITIES, RISKS & OTHER CONSIDERATIONS:– Reimbursement program – Eligible agencies are responsible for

implementing their solutions– Hardware and software patching solutions – Need to select which

solution to implement– Funding available now, affected agencies should begin implementation

immediately upon execution of IGA

Proposed Radio Steering Committee Assignments

Talk-group template development – Requesting initial Recommendations w/in 30 Days

Conventional resource prioritization and STARCOM21 port allocation

Policies (as identified)

Fire paging implementation

Training