State Of Maine

Maine State Communications Network

MSCommNet

 

Statewide Radio Network Board

•      The Statewide Radio Network Board is chartered to establish standards for statewide radio and network system operations.

 

•      Statewide Radio Network Board established by Public Law, Chapter 634 MRSA §1520, Sec. 3, sub-§1

 

 

Board Members

•      Richard B. Thompson, Chair

 

•      David Bernhardt , Director Dept. of Transportation

•      Michael Burns, Asst. Director Dept. of Transportation

•      Michael P. Cantara, Commissioner Dept. of Public Safety

•      John Fetterman, Deputy Chief, Marine Resources

•      Charles Jacobs, Acting Director MEMA

•      Dave Packard, AITD/Dept. of Corrections

•      Col. Craig A. Poulin, ME State Police Dept. of Public Safety

•      Col. Thomas Santaguida, Warden Inland Fisheries

•      Alan Stearns, Senior Policy Advisor Governor's Office

•      Bill Williams, Supervisor, Forest Protection Dept. of Conservation

Statewide Radio Network Board Projects

•      Consolidation

•      CONOPS

•      MSCommNet

–  Design/Construction for:

•    Infrastructure (Towers/Shelters/Generators)

•    Microwave

•    VHF Radio Equipment

–  Grants

–  Information Meetings

 

MSCommNet Accomplishments to Date

•       RFP for Engineering and Design

•       2006/2007 Construction with DOT

•       Collaborative efforts with Municipalities/Counties

•       Agency Tower Consolidation

•       MACRO Design Reports

–   Executive Summary

–   Remote Site Report

–   Coverage Report

–   Frequency Report

–   Microwave Design Report

–   System Design Report

–   Supplemental Site Report

 

Assumptions

•       VHF Technology

•       Narrowband/Digital

•       Digital Microwave

•       DOT Site Permitting and Land Acquisition

•    Strong Partnership

 

 

Next Steps – 2006/2007

•       Evaluate Cost and Benefits of different deployment strategies.

v  OIT System Deployment Strategy 

•     Systems Integration

•     DOT- more expansive role

 

•       Funding (State & Fed)

v  Certificate of Participation

•     $10,000,000 issued to date

•     Authority exists for an additional $10,000,000

•     FY 08/09 request to complete system, $30,000,000

v  Grants

 

•       Partnerships

v  Government (Federal, State, local and County)

v  Private

•       Deployment Procurement Project

v  RFP,  SOW , Negotiated Contract, etc.

 

•       Site Permitting Project (DOT)

 

•       Outreach to Municipalities/Counties

 

 

Collaboration Opportunities

•      Opportunities Explored:

 

•    Municipalities/Counties

 

–   Penobscot County

–   City of Augusta

–   Knox County

–   Statewide Informational Meetings

 

•    State Agencies activities currently completed or underway:

 

–   Coggans (Union): tower Site

–   Cooper (Calais): tower Site

–   York: tower site

 

•      Next Steps:

–    Complete Process for Co-Locating on State Infrastructure Documentation

–    Determine Rate Criteria/Structure for Participation (it is not free)

–    Develop Sample Contact/Memorandum of Agreement (MOA)

 

Benefits of Collaboration

•      Sharing of infrastructure saves dollars for all participants

•      Ensures standardized technology and equipment

•      Interoperability goals attainable

•      More efficient use of VHF spectrum

 

Co-Locating Assumptions

•       State:

•    Responsible for all infrastructure construction, maintenance and costs (towers, shelters, generators, etc.)

•    Manages all modifications to site

•    Provide designated shelter space for non state entities (including 24/7 access)

 

•       Collaborative Partner:

•    Ensuring interference free spectrum

•    Professional management of site environment

•    Must meet State technical standards

 

 

Project Timeline

   

Key Milestones

 

•             Implementation Approach Decision – Oct. 2006

 

•             RFP for Implementation Approach – 1^st Qtr. 2007

 

•             Begin Deployment          – Fall 2007

 

•             2006 Construction Season – Complete 2007

 

•        Cadillac Mountain

•        Cooper Hill

•        Granite Hill

•        Ossipee Mountain (Waterboro)

•        Spruce Mountain

•        York, DOT Maintenance Garage

Project Estimated Costs
 

•      VHF Radio Subsystem     $24,861,026

 

•      Microwave Subsystem     $10,142,873

 

•      Site Development                $8,776,460

 

•      Radio Project Office                     $4,069,547

 

•      Technical Support               $1,174,890

                             TOTAL      $49,024,796

Funding/Expenditures FY 2007
 

•Funding to date (October 2006):                                                  $10,120,300

Department of Public Safety                                                         120,300

Initial Certificate of Participation (COP)                                           10,000,000

 

•Expenses to date (October 2006):                                                     $364,000

Macro Design Project                                                                           248,000

                Radio Project Office                                                                 115,397

 

•Currently Available……………………………………………………….$9,756,300

 

 

•Authorized and available Funding total:                                     $20,120,300

Funding through October 2006                                                        10,120,300

2nd COP June 2007                                                                         (10,000,000)

Collaborative funding County/Municipality                                                 - 0 -

 

•Total projected FY07 expenses:                                                      $3,087,878

Expenses through September 2006                                                        364,000

2006/2007 Construction                                                                        1,404,030

Site Permitting Project                                                                             340,000

Deployment Procurement Project                                                        579,848

Radio Project Office                                                                                 400,000

Systems Integrator                                                                                          - 0 -

 

Budget Projections

Funding

 

Known Funding through FY07: $20,237,500

        

Total Funding required for project: $49,265,426

 

Added sources of revenue being sought:

Grants and Partner participation.

 

FY08/FY09 Lease Purchase Authority to be requested

                 

 

Operational Costs and Revenues

Annual costs to support radio infrastructure and operations is $2.4M

 

OIT developed rates to cover costs of maintenance and operation

 

Agencies have submitted budgets based on rates and current radio inventories

 

OIT Radio Operational Support rates: