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SYSTEM SAFETY, SECURITY AND OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
OCTOBER 15, 2015
Subject/Action
SUBJECT: LIFE-OF-PROJECT FOR REDUCED RISK OF AN EVENT TO UNION STATION GATEWAY COMPLEX
ACTION: AUTHORIZATION FOR LIFE OF PROJECT BUDGET
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RECOMMENDATION
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CONSIDER:
A. APPROVING Life-Of-Project budget for the capital project, Reduced Risk of an Event to Union Station Gateway Complex in the amount of $6,985,096; and
B. AMENDING System Security and Law Enforcement FY16 budget in the amount of $6,885,096.
Issue
ISSUE
Staff is requesting an approval of Life-Of-Project for the capital project, Reduced Risk of an Event to Union Station Gateway Complex. This approval will authorize staff to proceed with the hardening of the Union Station Gateway Complex.
Discussion
DISCUSSION
In FY15, Metro staff submitted an Investment Justification Application under FY14 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Transit Security Grant Program (TSGP) to secure funding to harden Union Station Gateway Complex. DHS awarded Metro $6,285,096 to complete the project. The hardening of the Union Station Gateway Complex will encompass the following:
A. Emergency Notification System and Emergency Operations Center
An emergency notification system is critical to Union Station Gateway Complex to assist patrons in announcing and directing evacuation routes during an emergency. The emergency notification system will provide both visual and audio emergency announcements for the patrons.
The Union Station Gateway Complex consists of multiple agencies that provide transportation and emergency services. In an event of an emergency, a centralized location for coordination and response is critical to mitigating the risk. Therefore, the installation of an emergency operations center in Union Station Gateway Complex is essential to address this need.
B. Mobile Data Terminal
The need for sharing video intelligence to appropriate tra...
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