Statewide Operational Needs and
Technical Resources Assessment
Presented to the Public Safety and Education Communications Governance Council
by theIdaho Statewide Interoperability Executive Council
November 18 2008
Needs Assessment Overview• Evaluation of 44 Counties, 3 Tribes, State Agencies
– Operations Environment– Communications Requirements– Interoperability Analysis– Communications Environment– Radio Site Information– Inventory & Projections– Improvements – Description of Problems
• Evaluation of 6 Districts– Interoperability Analysis
• Communications Requirements– Ease of Operation– Adequate Radio Coverage– Facilitate Interagency Cooperation:– Reliability– Cost– Project Schedule and Strategy– Federal Interoperability– Level 3 Moving to Level 5 Interoperability
Needs Assessment Overview
Usage - how often interoperable communications technologies are used
District 1District 2District 3District 5District 6
District 4Tribes
State Agencies
Interoperability – District Information
Needs Assessment Overview
Governance - common governing structure for solving interoperability issues
District 3District 5District 6
State AgenciesTribes
District 4District 1District 2
Interoperability – District Information
Needs Assessment Overview
Technology - data and voice
communications technology
700 M H z P25Ada County
Bannock CountyBingham County
(Includes using a 2nd Radio)District 1District 2District 3District 4District 5District 6
State AgenciesTribes
Interoperability – District InformationNeeds Assessment Overview
Standard Operating Procedures - formal written guidelines or instructions for
incident response
District 1District 3District 4District 5
District 2District 6
State Agencies
Tribes
Interoperability – District InformationNeeds Assessment Overview
Design Overview• Alternatives:
• Alternative 1 – 700 MHz / VHF Overlay Statewide– 700 MHz and VHF by Area in the State– 700 MHz and VHF by County– 700 MHz and VHF by Agency-Discipline
• Alternative 2 – 700 MHz Statewide– County, District, Region Interoperability– VHF Federal Interoperability– Ongoing VHF Operations
Design Overview• Recommendation : Statewide 700 MHz System, is the
most viable architecture for meeting the shared system project objectives.– Unified shared systems statewide for ease of operation– Interoperability– Coverage– Reliability– Emergency access– Ability to support new technologies– System operational transparency – Commonality of equipment
• Implementation Phases
– Phase 0 – Implementation Planning
– Phase 1 – Master Sites and Backbone Support
– Phase 2 – Regional Build-out
– Phase 3 – Completion Phase
Design Overview
• Phase 0 – Implementation Planning– Assemble and Fund Project Management Teams:
• Develop Project Schedules• Develop Governance, Site Sharing and MOUs• Fine Tune Implementation Sequence based on
Implementation Priorities• Structure and Issue Phase 1 RFPs
– Install the Funded 700 MHz Sites– Upgrade Supporting Microwave– Upgrade Affected Dispatch Centers
Design Overview
Project Management Teams
• Phase 1 – Master Sites and Backbone Support– Add switching centers in Pocatello, Coeur d’Alene
– Shift existing 700 MHz systems in Region 1 and 3 to new switches
– Complete Dispatch Center Connectivity
– Equip selected State Agencies with 700 MHz Subscriber Equipment
– Project Management Team: • Develop migration plans for complete
agencies/counties
• Refine plans – lessons learned
Design Overview
• Phase 2 – Regional Build-out– Project Management Team:
• Develop governance and user agreements
• Refine plans – lessons learned
• Identify narrowband at-risk counties
• Refine schedule
– Implement Phase 2 counties and sites
– Equip and cut over appropriate agencies, counties, state agencies
Design Overview
• Phase 3 – Completion Phase– Project Management Team:
• Develop governance and user agreements
• Refine plans – lessons learned
• Refine schedule
– Implement remaining counties and sites
– Equip and cut over appropriate agencies, counties, state agencies
Design Overview
Design/Build SOW Overview
• Based on the Design• Provides visibility into the entire Statewide System• References the Needs Assessment Report and
Design• Scalable for multi-use phased procurement• Tailored for incremental purchases• Multi-vendor competitive procurement
Design/Build SOW Overview• Project Execution Content:
– Radio-useful Terms and Conditions– Project Execution Plan– Proposal Evaluation Criteria– Milestone Inspections– Training Needs– Coverage Testing– Acceptance Testing and Burn-in– Support and Maintenance – Subcontractor (radio shop) qualifications– Cut over plans and acceptance criteria
Design/Build SOW Overview• Material Content:
– Radio infrastructure– Microwave systems– Dispatch Equipment– Power Systems– User Equipment Features– Physical Construction Standards– P25 Standards– Environmental Standards– Grounding Spec
Questions