Kalamazoo County MPSCS Simulcast Cell

[depster00]

KCCDA is considering the purchase/licensing agreements for the additional sites needed to expand and create the Kalamazoo County MPSCS Simulcast Cell at their July 8th meeting. (http://www.kccda911.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Board-Packet-07.08.21.pdf)

1. Augusta Site The Village Council approved the License Agreement to allow KCCDA to erect a tower on the Village’s property next to the water tower. The agreement includes specific requests from the village including privacy fencing and periodic license fee increase. The Agreement will be considered by TAC and the Board of Directors in July. The survey of the property, geo-technical studies, and exhibit site plans are complete.
2. WMU BTR2 Site Administration, WMU representatives and both legal counsels met to discuss and draft a purchase agreement for the tower property. The purchase agreement will be considered by the Board of Directors at the July 8th meeting. In addition, the zoning/planning application for this site has been submitted and is scheduled for Oshtemo Township’s Planning Internal Review on July 22nd.
3. Portage 131 Administration and representatives from the City of Portage were able to come to terms on a license agreement. The agreement will be considered by the Board of Directors at the July 8th meeting.
4. Oshtemo (Kzoo West) Site The FINAL site plans are complete and the License Agreement for this tower is fully executed. The zoning/planning application for this site has been submitted to Oshtemo Township.

 

[depster00]

http://www.kccda911.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Board-Meeting-Packet-09.09.21.pdf

1. Augusta Site Final site plans have been approved and a building permit was issued. The foundation and tower drawings were submitted by Motorola, and the tower has been ordered.
2. WMU BTR2 Site Site plans were modified based on Oshtemo Township’s internal review comments. Final plans have been resubmitted and will be considered by Oshtemo Township on September 28th . The foundation and tower drawings were submitted by Motorola, and the tower has been ordered. The initial due diligence period in the Purchase Agreement with WMU was sixty (60) days which expires on September 11th. Therefore, in accordance with the Agreement, administration submitted a request to WMU asking for the thirty (30) day Unrestricted Additional Period extension to the due diligence period. The request was granted, and the new deadline is October 12th .
3. Portage 131 Site plans are still being modified based on the City Planning Department’s internal review comments. Final plans should be complete and submitted by September 10th. The foundation and tower drawings were submitted by Motorola, and the tower has been ordered.
4. Oshtemo (Kzoo West) Site Site plans were modified based on Oshtemo Township’s internal review comments. Final plans have been resubmitted and will be considered by Oshtemo Township on September 28th. The foundation and tower drawings were submitted by Motorola, and the tower has been ordered.

 

[depster00]

http://www.kccda911.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/KCCDA-Agenda-and-Board-Packet-12.09.21.pdf

System scheduled to come online October 2022.

1. Augusta Site Received building permits, pouring equipment shelter slab by end of month.
2. WMU BTR2 Site Still waiting for the building permit at this site and the for a scheduled closing date for the sale of the property.
3. Portage 131 Received building permits, pouring equipment shelter slab by end of month.
4. Oshtemo (Kzoo West) Site Received building permits, pouring equipment shelter slab by end of month.

 

[depster00]

http://www.kccda911.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/KCCDA-Board-Packet-01.13.22.pdf

1. Augusta Site (5114) Shelter delivered and set. Tower build schedule for 1/17.
2. WMU BTR2 Site (5112) Waiting on sale of property.
3. Portage 131 (5113) Shelter delivered and set. Tower build scheduled for 1/25.
4. Oshtemo (Kzoo West) Site (5111) Shelter delivered and set. Tower build schedule for 1/20.

 

[depster00]

http://www.kccda911.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/KCCDA-Board-Packet-03.10.22.pdf

1. Augusta Site (5114)
   1. Shelter and Generator are set
   2. Tower is fully erected and antennas are being installed
   3. Waiting on Electric and Gas Service at the site (requested 60 days ago)
2. WMU BTR2 Site (5112)
   1. Sale completed
   2. Waiting on property address assignment
   3. Utilities and construction to follow
3. Portage 131(5113)
   1. Shelter and Generator are set
   2. Tower is fully erected and antennas are being installed
   3. Waiting on Electric and Gas Service at the site (requested 60 days ago)
4. Oshtemo (Kzoo West) Site (5111)
   1. Shelter and Generator are set
   2. Tower is fully erected and antennas are being installed
   3. Waiting on Electric and Gas Service at the site (requested 60 days ago)

 

[depster00]

http://www.kccda911.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Board-Packet-07.14.22.pdf

"...still on target for the end of the year but with backorders and delays it’s up in the air."

 

[depster00]

http://www.kccda911.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/KCCDA-Board-Packet-Except-2023-Budget-11.10.22.pdf

"Motorola, MPSCS and KCCDA Administration agree that we would be pushing too late into December to go-live with the system this year. Therefore, the go-live date we are now targeting is January 17th – 19th or 31st – February 2nd."

2 UHF Fire antenna sites will be moving before the end of the year:

• Haverhill Water Tower Site – Moving to KCCDA 12th St. Tower (8595 S. 12th St.)
• Richland Leased Tower Site – Moving to KCCDA Augusta Tower ( 305 W. Jefferson St.)

 

[drdispatch]

The MPSCS in conjunction with our vendor Motorola Solutions Inc will be performing work at the below site in preparation for simulcast integration. This work will require a site outage which will disconnect all registered portable and mobile subscribers from the site. Surrounding RF sites will provide coverage for mobile subscribers while portable subscribers may experience limited coverage in the area. To allow for issues such as system usage, dispatch emergencies, and weather events (fading), the window for completing this work is scheduled as follows: 5109 (Ravine Road) 12/21/2022 from 8AM (0800) to 5PM (1700) 5104 (Adams Park) 1/11/2023 from 9AM (0900) to 3PM (1500)

 

[depster00]

http://www.kccda911.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/KCCDA-Board-Packet-01.12.23.pdf

"During the January 5th project update call, Motorola advised they are still working to install and rewire two of the existing tower sites and needed to postpone go-live for two weeks. Therefore, the new go-live dates will be February 7th – 9th and Portage Police Division is scheduled to transition to the new system on Monday, February 13th."

 

[stranger46]

Receiving Site 3.51 with cc 853.725. Looks like the Kalamazoo Co Simulcast is operating. No longer receiving Adams Park, Kalamazoo City, Ravine Rd, or Lamont sites.

MPSCS Sites/Talkgroups 2023

TG 13258-Clare County Central doing test pages for Clare Fire. Noted on Broadcasting Calls. Also hearing Isabella County testing Clare fire pagers on this TG.

forums.radioreference.com

 

[drdispatch]

Receiving Site 3.51 with cc 853.725. Looks like the Kalamazoo Co Simulcast is operating. No longer receiving Adams Park, Kalamazoo City, Ravine Rd, or Lamont sites.

MPSCS Sites/Talkgroups 2023

TG 13258-Clare County Central doing test pages for Clare Fire. Noted on Broadcasting Calls. Also hearing Isabella County testing Clare fire pagers on this TG.

forums.radioreference.com

Also 852.4625 and 862.2625.