The County of Wythe seeks proposals from professional radio communications providers to improve emergency communications operability, reliability and signal coverage for first responders and dispatch.
Background: Over the past seven years, Wythe County has worked with a variety of providers to upgrade its transmitters, repeaters, mobile and handheld radios, dispatch consoles and associated equipment and software to provide digital first response radio service through the county. These upgrades have improved, secure digital radio service for most first responders and law enforcement, but gaps remain in service, consistency and quality of radio communications.
Scope: Wythe County seeks a professional radio communications provider to improve service, eliminate service gaps, provide redundancy, reduce the need for service calls, ensure full frequency licensure, ensure accurate radio programming and provide to the county complete and accurate maps of all county system components. The county desires physical, microwave or other secure wireless connection and redundancy between its primary tower sites, and is open to adding towers or nodes if necessary to eliminate dead service areas.
Proposals must include:
- Detailed letter of interest introducing the provider, its experience and its technical team.
- Disclosure of familiarity with the county’s existing system and components.
- Expected plan of work to provide clear, consistent, redundant, county-wide communication for all first responders, including proposed technology and equipment, equipment availability, and a total expected project budget or cost range.
- Expected schedule of work with a contract award in mid-March 2022.
- Five references for similar projects completed by the proposer
Scoring: Proposals will be scored equally on scope, cost, time to completion, technical expertise, and the proposer’s supply chain.
Deadline: Interested firms must submit proposals by Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at 11 a.m.
Questions: Prospective providers may direct questions regarding proposals to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Submittal: Deliver three hard copies and one electronic copy of your proposal to: Martha Collins, County Clerk; Wythe County Administration Building, 340 South Sixth Street, Wytheville, VA 24382 no later than 11 a.m. February 22, 2022.
Wythe County is not responsible for late or lost packages. Wythe County is an equal opportunity offeror, and small/disadvantaged business enterprises are encouraged to apply.