RFP-DES02-15 - P25 Phase 2, 700-800 MHz Public Safety Radio System

Summary of Specifications:
Orange County (the County) has issued this specification as part of its project to establish a new public safety radio system. The County has been using a radio system that has components that date back 20 to 30 years. The County has embarked upon this project for the purpose of updating the radio system with a modern radio system. As a separate project, the County has been upgrading the communications sites and the interconnections between the sites. Because of the numerous items surrounding the determination of the radio system, the County intent is to review the cost and benefits of the various systems proposed to determine the best direction for the County. Because of limited spectrum availability, the County is proposing a public safety grade P25 compliant Phase 2 - 700/800 MHz voice radio system with analog VHF high-band paging. The County will also be integrating portions of its current system, which will be continued to be used during the transition and in the future.