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LA SAFE BOARD MEETING
JUNE 24, 2021
Subject
SUBJECT: KENNETH HAHN CALL BOX SYSTEM UPGRADE
Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATION
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to execute Modification No. 3 to Contract No. PS14SAFE005 with CASE Systems, Inc. (CASE) to perform required upgrades of the operational and inventoried call boxes in the Kenneth Hahn Call Box System in an amount not to exceed $1,051,238.74 increasing the Total Contract Value from $10,219,598.00 to $11,270,836.74.
Issue
ISSUE
AT&T, the wireless provider for the call box system, has informed LA SAFE that, due to an upgrade to their wireless network, 3G wireless services will no longer be supported after December 31, 2021. The call boxes currently operate on a 3G platform and therefore must be upgraded to ensure continued operation. Additionally, the upgrade will also require modifications to the call box text telephony (TTY) system, as the wireless upgrade will no longer support the current TTY deployment.
Background
BACKGROUND
In May 2014, CASE was awarded a contract to operate and maintain the Kenneth Hahn Call Box System. The award of this contract ensured that LA SAFE is able to fulfill its obligation to operate the Kenneth Hahn Call Box system. In addition to providing operation and maintenance services, the contract allows for call box upgrades when required. CASE as the current call box manufacturer has both the knowledge and ability to perform the required call box upgrades, as evidenced in their 2017 completion of a similar upgrade from 2G to 3G wireless service for all installed call boxes.
By the end of 2021, AT&T and all other wireless service providers will terminate 3G service on their wireless networks. The current wireless components in the call boxes are not compatible with required minimum 4G wireless capability, so the hardware within the boxes needs to be upgraded and rebuilt in order for the call boxes to operate ...
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