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VE,R <br />Indian River County Purchasing Division <br />z <br />1800 27th Street <br />Vero Beach, FL 32960 <br />�* * <br />\LORIO <br />Phone (772) 226-1416 <br />Request for Information #2016047 — Countywide P25 <br />Microwave Radio System Migration Project <br />Scope of Services <br />1. INTRODUCTION <br />This Request for Information (RFI) is to seek qualified vendors for the migration of the current 800 MHz <br />countywide radio system to a P-25 Phase II system and EDACS system. <br />This RFI is issued solely to determine the extent of interest and to provide an opportunity for voluntary <br />marketplace input; it is not a promise to purchase anything. Vendors who respond to this RFI and meet the <br />qualifications will be notified of any future bid or proposal opportunity. <br />No oral interpretations will be made to any respondent as to the meaning of the RFI documents. Every request <br />for such an interpretation shall be made in writing, addressed and forwarded to purchasing@ircgov.com. <br />The deadline for receipt of responses is 2:00 p.m. on July 20, 2016. Information shall be provided on the <br />attached Response Form and sent via e-mail to purchasing@ircgov.com with the subject "Response to RFI <br />2016047". <br />2. CURRENT EQUIPMENT OVERVIEW <br />Indian River County's EDACS radio system became fully operational in 1996. The radio system has three (3) <br />simulcast sites, one (1) voted site, one (1) "hot standby" site, one (1) E911 backup PSAP site, and is interfaced <br />with three (3) E911 PSAP sites. <br />The current radio system services all county and city agencies within Indian River County and has a full-time <br />interoperable gateway between the Indian River County and Brevard County EDACS systems for public safety <br />user interoperation. This connection will be maintained throughout this process. <br />Vendors will be capable of performing the following tasks and supplying system components as identified below: <br />To install and commission a microwave system that will support both P -2S Simulcast and EDACS <br />simulcast concurrently with the tolerances required to maintain a public safety level of service, stable <br />operation and functionality. <br />• Repurpose the existing Alcatel microwaves to obtain and implement a net of two (2) high capacity links <br />with the excess equipment to be utilized for spare parts. <br />173 <br />