County approves dispatch and radio service contracts, keeping VHF backup

County emergency communications and IT service contracts were approved at the Dec. 29 meeting.

Alana Scott, who identified herself as the (county) [role noted in the packet as reaching the manager], presented four contracts. The first was a Vertiv service contract to maintain UPS batteries that support dispatch; the packet showed a line item of $57.80 associated with ongoing service. The commission approved the Vertiv service contract; payment was to be processed at the next meeting when a formal invoice is available.

Next, two Motorola‑related contracts (including the Astro 25 radio component and a Motorola solution service agreement) covering dispatch radio and phone systems were approved for one year. Alana Scott said the agreements were dispatch‑system related and the contracts had a reduced price this year.

Finally, the commission approved a contract with Electric Communications Inc. to service VHF radio repeaters that remain as a backup for certain agencies (the county intends to keep some VHF capacity while transitioning). Staff noted that Belleville Ambulance and other services still rely on VHF temporarily; the county reduced the repeater list and the contract price accordingly.

All three contract motions were moved, seconded and approved in sequence.