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Overview of District
Voice Communication
Replacement Project
December 18, 2013
Background / History
• District's communication technology is beyond useful life
— Radios are 20 years old
— Phone system developed in early 1990's
• District requires reliable communications
— Safety of District personnel
— Working with high voltages
— Responding to natural disasters
— Flagging for traffic control
— Timely restoration of power and water
— More efficient communication with customers
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Background / History
• Previous IT projects/investments provides basis for an IP
based communication
— Cisco Network Implementation (2011)
— Firewall, Access Control, Switches, & Wireless Access Points
— Provides the basis for bandwidth and network security
— SCADA Reliability Improvement (2011-Present)
— Optical Network will extend radio tower coverage
— Virtual Server Data Center (2012)
— Reliable, redundant infrastructure to house servers supporting radio, phone, and
communication integration systems
— Off -site Disaster Recovery Center (2013)
— Off -site systems recovery ensures communication
continuation, even if District offices are lost
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New Information
• VOIP Phone System
— Replace PBX phone system
— Provides foundation for future technologies
— Looking at various vendors
• Replacement Radio System
— Replace analog system with IP based radios
— Will allow for GPS, text messages, phone communication
— Allow for reduction of cell phones and costs
— Looking at various vendors
• Communication Integration
— Provide for integrated communication
— Enable VOIP phones to be radios
4 — Provide future ability to communicate with outside agencies
Communication System Overview
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IP Phones (VOIP)
Fiscal Impact
• No fiscal impact at this time
• Estimated fiscal impact
— VOIP Phone System - $65, 000
— Radio System - $160, 000
— Communication Integration - $60,000
• Estimated timeline
— VOIP Phone System (Feb —Apr)
— Radio System (Jun —Aug)
— Communication Integration — (Oct —Nov)
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Recommendation
Review and receive report
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