RFP Professional Consultant to Prepare RFP to Obtain Vendor to Provide P25 Standard 911 Radio Network

 

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

TO ENGAGE A PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANT TO PREPARE A RFP TO OBTAIN A VENDOR THAT WILL PROVIDE A P25 STANDARD 911 RADIO NETWORK

 

ADDENDUM #1

 

Question #1: Is the required federal work authorization attached to the bid?

Answer #1: Yes, see below.

 

Question #2: What type of references are needed?

Answer #2: Any references that can confirm your company has experience in providing a P25 standard 911 radio system.

 

Question #3:  Is the county looking for a conventional system or LSM system?

Answer #3: Harris County is looking for a P25 standard 911 radio system with a configuration best suited for the county as determined by the consultant, end users, and budget.

 

Question #4: Are the Tusa reports available?

Answer #4: Yes, see the attachments.

 

Question #5: What is the budget for this project?

Answer #5: The anticipated cost for the selected consultant to prepare a RFP to obtain a vendor to provide a P25 standard radio system is $50,000. However, the cost of the actual construction of a new P25 standard radio system is unknown due to the unknown configuration, number of towers needed, frequency availability, etc.

 

Question #6: Will a back haul design and new frequencies for a 700/800 spectrum be a part of the scope of work?

Answer #6: Yes.

 

Question #7: Is anyone in the county using First Net?

Answer #7: No.

 

Question #8: Can subsequent meetings be held on-site or virtually?

Answer#8: the county has the capability of having either type of meeting.

 

Question #9: How many tower sites does the county currently own or control?

Answer #9: the county only owns and controls the Pine Mountain monopole site. All other tower sites currently in use by the TETRA system are owned by others and leased by the county. There are no guarantees the tower sites owned by others will be available for the new P25 standard radio system.

 

Question #10: Does the county want to piggyback on another jurisdiction’s P25 standard radio system or have a stand-alone system?

Answer #10: The county prefers a stand-alone system.

 

Question #11: Does the county have a problem with a phased-in construction approach?

Answer #11: No, the county anticipates a complete build-out of a new P25 standard radio system of about 18-24 months anyway.