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One West Street
Mineola, New York 11501
(516)571-4225
March 9, 2005
Suozzi Announces Motorola As The Recipient Of
The Nassau County Two-Way Radio Contract
Project Will Address Post - 9/11 Concerns of Interoperability
between State-wide Public Safety Agencies and the
Antiquated Police Radio System
Mineola, N.Y. – Nassau County Executive Thomas R. Suozzi joined by Nassau County Police Commissioner James H. Lawrence, Motorola Vice President Richard Polulak, members of the Nassau County Police Department and the Contract Selection Committeetoday announced, the County’s selection of Motorola to provide the Nassau County Police Department with a new state-of-the-art radio system. The projected capital budget for the project is approximately $40 million and will meet the needs of both the County’s public safety agencies and residents.
County Executive Suozzi examines one of the new radios that Motorola will provide to the Nassau County Police Department as part of a new state-of-the-art radio system. To the left is Nassau County Police Commissioner James H. Lawrence
“I would like to thank the members of the Contract Selection Committee, Technical Evaluation Team, Cost Evaluation Team and other advisors for their exhaustive 18-month effort on this procurement,” said County Executive Suozzi. The installation of this new radio system and the safety improvements it will provide are invaluable for our first responders, including law enforcement personnel, fire districts and public safety users of the Nassau County DPW system and to the residents of Nassau County.”<br>
"Accurate and timely communications is a key component to effective law enforcement practices. This new system will enhance our efforts to serve our community and communicate with multiple agencies, said Nassau County Police Commissioner James H. Lawrence.
The new T-band, digital, turnkey radio system will replace the out-dated system initially installed in 1982. The old system shares the UHF band with other users in New Jersey and provides limited channels for access. As a result Nassau County has been forced to transmit calls at levels that do not interfere with these co-users and limits the system’s capacity to handle radio traffic, leaving officers without an efficient and effective means of communicating.
“We are honored to be able to service Nassau County and move them forward in modern police communications,” said Motorola Vice-President Richard Polulak.
The new radio system will operate on 500 MHz, a newly acquired Nassau County only frequency that will operate without interference and with the capacity to handle not only the police department but other public safety users. Implementation of the system will be 24 months including the coverage acceptance test plan.
The radio replacement project was the result of a 1996 PBA grievance regarding
the County’s antiquated radio communications network. PBA members participated in every step of the selection process as well as law enforcement personnel from other jurisdictions, including Suffolk County, Garden City, New York City, and MTA.
Key to the new system is an interoperability component that will provide seamless communications for public safety users from New York City to Suffolk County. Funding for this component was provided by a $6 million federal COPS grant which was obtained in 2004 with the help of Senators Charles Schumer and Hillary Clinton, and Congresswoman Carolyn McCarthy and Congressman Peter King.
A Request For Information (RFI) was issued on November 13, 2003. Numerous vendors attended. As a result of the RFI, two vendors offered to install demo systems on the 500MHz frequencies and illustrate interoperability. The systems were demonstrated successfully on October 19, 2004.
In response to the Request For Proposal issued on July 7, 2004, Motorola will provide a system that guarantees 97% portable radio on-street coverage, 95% portable radio in-building coverage, along with inter-operability with local village and city police agencies and Nassau County’s DPW system including 71 fire districts.
The Motorola system design provides for site acquisition and preparation, fixed and user equipment, new mobile and portable radios, dispatch equipment, project services and network management and the system warrantee necessary to construct a modern radio system for Nassau County. The final contract with Motorola is subject to approval of the Nassau County Legislature.
One West Street
Mineola, New York 11501
(516)571-4225
March 9, 2005
Suozzi Announces Motorola As The Recipient Of
The Nassau County Two-Way Radio Contract
Project Will Address Post - 9/11 Concerns of Interoperability
between State-wide Public Safety Agencies and the
Antiquated Police Radio System
Mineola, N.Y. – Nassau County Executive Thomas R. Suozzi joined by Nassau County Police Commissioner James H. Lawrence, Motorola Vice President Richard Polulak, members of the Nassau County Police Department and the Contract Selection Committeetoday announced, the County’s selection of Motorola to provide the Nassau County Police Department with a new state-of-the-art radio system. The projected capital budget for the project is approximately $40 million and will meet the needs of both the County’s public safety agencies and residents.
County Executive Suozzi examines one of the new radios that Motorola will provide to the Nassau County Police Department as part of a new state-of-the-art radio system. To the left is Nassau County Police Commissioner James H. Lawrence
“I would like to thank the members of the Contract Selection Committee, Technical Evaluation Team, Cost Evaluation Team and other advisors for their exhaustive 18-month effort on this procurement,” said County Executive Suozzi. The installation of this new radio system and the safety improvements it will provide are invaluable for our first responders, including law enforcement personnel, fire districts and public safety users of the Nassau County DPW system and to the residents of Nassau County.”<br>
"Accurate and timely communications is a key component to effective law enforcement practices. This new system will enhance our efforts to serve our community and communicate with multiple agencies, said Nassau County Police Commissioner James H. Lawrence.
The new T-band, digital, turnkey radio system will replace the out-dated system initially installed in 1982. The old system shares the UHF band with other users in New Jersey and provides limited channels for access. As a result Nassau County has been forced to transmit calls at levels that do not interfere with these co-users and limits the system’s capacity to handle radio traffic, leaving officers without an efficient and effective means of communicating.
“We are honored to be able to service Nassau County and move them forward in modern police communications,” said Motorola Vice-President Richard Polulak.
The new radio system will operate on 500 MHz, a newly acquired Nassau County only frequency that will operate without interference and with the capacity to handle not only the police department but other public safety users. Implementation of the system will be 24 months including the coverage acceptance test plan.
The radio replacement project was the result of a 1996 PBA grievance regarding
the County’s antiquated radio communications network. PBA members participated in every step of the selection process as well as law enforcement personnel from other jurisdictions, including Suffolk County, Garden City, New York City, and MTA.
Key to the new system is an interoperability component that will provide seamless communications for public safety users from New York City to Suffolk County. Funding for this component was provided by a $6 million federal COPS grant which was obtained in 2004 with the help of Senators Charles Schumer and Hillary Clinton, and Congresswoman Carolyn McCarthy and Congressman Peter King.
A Request For Information (RFI) was issued on November 13, 2003. Numerous vendors attended. As a result of the RFI, two vendors offered to install demo systems on the 500MHz frequencies and illustrate interoperability. The systems were demonstrated successfully on October 19, 2004.
In response to the Request For Proposal issued on July 7, 2004, Motorola will provide a system that guarantees 97% portable radio on-street coverage, 95% portable radio in-building coverage, along with inter-operability with local village and city police agencies and Nassau County’s DPW system including 71 fire districts.
The Motorola system design provides for site acquisition and preparation, fixed and user equipment, new mobile and portable radios, dispatch equipment, project services and network management and the system warrantee necessary to construct a modern radio system for Nassau County. The final contract with Motorola is subject to approval of the Nassau County Legislature.