The City of Fort Worth (Fort Worth) has maintained agreements to provide access to its two way radio system by other public safety agencies in Tarrant and Denton counties. In return for this access, external agencies help offset the City's expenses through the payment of annual fees. The federally mandated 800 MHz Public Safety Radio Rebanding Project (M&C C-22865 approved June 17, 2008) (Rebanding Project) has resulted in changes in the radio system infrastructure which require updates to the Communications Systems Agreements with external agencies. This Communications Systems Agreement grants the Fort Worth Transportation Authority specific permission to operate its field radio equipment on the Fort Worth Radio System under the new frequencies assigned through the Rebanding Project. The Communications Systems Agreement (Agreement) specifies that the Fort Worth Transportation Authority shall pay a non-recurring, non-refundable system affiliation fee of $600.00 for each new radio added to the system and an annual infrastructure support fee in the amount of $24.00 per month per radio. The Agreement allows Fort Worth to adjust the annual infrastructure maintenance fee based on the City's cost. The Fort Worth Transportation Authority is responsible for the procurement and maintenance of its radio field equipment. The equipment includes mobile radios, portable radios, consoles and consolettes. Upon replacement of all radios provided by the Rebanding Project, title and ownership shall pass directly to the Fort Worth Transportation Authority. The Fort Worth Transportation Authority will be responsible for all ongoing expenses associated with this radio equipment. Approved expenses associated with the Rebanding Project are paid by Sprint/Nextel. |
