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Here is an update on the TPS Radio Replacement Project dated Oct.10/06 by Chief Blair:
Radio Replacement ($35.5M) – On going
In 2000, TPS commissioned its new voice radio infrastructure, which did not include new portable and mobile voice radios. Since that time, the Service has continued to use their existing field user equipment, which includes approximately 2,200 portable MTS 2000 Motorola radios and 1,650 mobile Spectra radios. At the time of acquisition (1991-1993), the field equipment was known to have a useable life of approximately 10-15 years.
The revised 2006-2010 capital program request included the Radio Replacement project to commence in 2006 and to be funded from other projects (BM#20/06 refers). The total cost of replacing the Service’s mobile and portable radios is estimated at $35.5M of which $6M will be funded from the Vehicle and Equipment Reserve to be repaid from the operating budget over the life of the radios. The Service has already purchased some of the radios in 2006, in order to take pressure off its 2007-2011 capital program request and to assist the Service in achieving a $35M average net annual capital budget.
There is also a joint TPS/Fire/Emergency Medical Services (EMS) project to replace the entire radio system infrastructure, as that system will be obsolete in 2012. As a result, all existing radios must be replaced before 2012 (as the current radios will not work with the new radio system infrastructure).
http://tpsb.ca/V/Agenda
Radio Replacement ($35.5M) – On going
In 2000, TPS commissioned its new voice radio infrastructure, which did not include new portable and mobile voice radios. Since that time, the Service has continued to use their existing field user equipment, which includes approximately 2,200 portable MTS 2000 Motorola radios and 1,650 mobile Spectra radios. At the time of acquisition (1991-1993), the field equipment was known to have a useable life of approximately 10-15 years.
The revised 2006-2010 capital program request included the Radio Replacement project to commence in 2006 and to be funded from other projects (BM#20/06 refers). The total cost of replacing the Service’s mobile and portable radios is estimated at $35.5M of which $6M will be funded from the Vehicle and Equipment Reserve to be repaid from the operating budget over the life of the radios. The Service has already purchased some of the radios in 2006, in order to take pressure off its 2007-2011 capital program request and to assist the Service in achieving a $35M average net annual capital budget.
There is also a joint TPS/Fire/Emergency Medical Services (EMS) project to replace the entire radio system infrastructure, as that system will be obsolete in 2012. As a result, all existing radios must be replaced before 2012 (as the current radios will not work with the new radio system infrastructure).
http://tpsb.ca/V/Agenda
