New JDC and IS Building

 

A new Joint Dispatch Center (JDC) and Information Services (IS) building is part of Manitowoc County's Radio and Antenna Project which addresses shortfalls in coverage, outdated/poor equipment and federal government requirements.  The Emergency Management office will also relocate to this building.  This project is necessary to continue providing essential services to protect the residents of Manitowoc County.

This project took several needs and objectives into consideration:

• Space: The present Joint Dispatch Center was not designed to handle all of the activities required of the department.
• Transition from one radio system to another: Installing a new system into the present system has the potential for major communication issues with limited resources and space being major concerns.
• IS Department: There are several operational, security and space issues that can be addressed for both the Courthouse and the IS Department by moving the IS department into this new building.
• Paging and Sirens: System deficiencies and subscriber needs of current system were identified; current paging methods, ease of equipment transition and lack of coverage in the county were identified as the current issues; address FCC rules and guidelines; and a VHF simulcast, paging platform would be developed.
• Fire Working Channel: Address the added traffic with the first responder and EMS functions; develop a system that would handle county fire departments, first responders, EMS agencies and paging for county fire; and develop a VHF simulcast platform to fill these needs.
• Sheriff and Highway: Present radio system has one channel for the Sheriff's Department and one channel for the Highway Department, which are shared with other agencies and have several deficiencies; address the need for having a secure radio channel; and provide a system that can communicate with other agencies.
• Radio Towers: All of the existing radio towers that the county owns cannot continue to be used and develop a tower system that will handle the new radio system and provide coverage throughout the county.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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PROJECT INFORMATION

 

Lower level building plans

1st floor building plans

2nd floor building plans

3rd floor building plans

 

Estimated Project Cost
Radio and Tower Systems $ 8,035,000
Paging System $ 385,000
Mobile Data System $ 833,000
Interoperability Solutions $ 203,000
Warning Siren System $ 110,303
Portables and Mobiles $ 1,100,000
Building $ 3,400,000
Dispatch Equipment $ 903,000

Total $14,969,303

 

Groundbreaking tentatively

scheduled for March, 2010

For more information about this project, please contact Jeff Beyer, Manitowoc County Department of Public Works Director at jeff.beyer@co.manitowoc.wi.us or (920) 683-4085.

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