Posted on July 16, 2019
Author Anita Goodan, WKVI
A service contract with communications company J&K Communications was reviewed by the Starke County Council and Starke County Commission members Monday night.
The contract with the company expired on June 30.
Matthew Noonan from the Starke County Communications Committee presented a one-year service contract for $42,000 for consideration. It covers all radios and 911 dispatch equipment and labor costs. Software updates, which are costly, are included in the contract. J&K Communications Representative Ted Hurley said if the software updates are not done on some of the equipment, then new equipment would have to be purchased.
Noonan stressed that J&K Communications is the only company that could service the county’s needs.
Council President Dave Pearman asked if an itemized estimate was available to see what it would have cost the county last year without a contract and it was about $47,000 for labor only. Noonan said the service agreement covers material and labor so it was a benefit for the county to have the agreement in place.
A five-year contract proposal was presented which would cost the county $189,000 over the course of five years with annual payments of about $38,000. Hurley said a discount of $21,000 would be realized for a multi-year agreement.
After further discussion, the council approved a motion to approve the five-year contract with J&K Communications. They also approved a payment that would take the county through the rest of this year with the rest of the contract to be budgeted out of the Sheriff’s Department budget. The amount of $18,904.59 was approved for the remainder of the year with the money coming from the Rainy Day Fund. The commissioners also approved the contract. County Attorney Marty Lucas will clarify a few issues with the contract with company representatives before it is signed.
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Ongoing Radio Issues in North Judson Set for Repairs
Posted on July 10, 2019
Author Anita Goodan, WKVI
The North Judson-Wayne Township Fire Department has experienced issues with their radio communications and repairs to the equipment are anticipated soon.
Matthew Noonan from the Starke County Communications Committee explained to the Starke County Commissioners last week that the problem was found at the site and wasn’t an issue with the radios as initially thought. He said through testing he found that voter was disenabled and the transmitter wasn’t working. Officials from J&K Communications were contacted and they were able to gain remote access and enable everything. It was working, but further testing found it to be inoperable.
Noonan explained that during the tower maintenance project in North Judson, where the fire department’s radio equipment is placed, the cables were found to be damaged. The equipment was not moved from the site during the project, because of cost.
The commissioners did approve a quote for $2,005 to repair the cables which will be presented as an additional appropriation for the council to approve.
In addition, the air conditioning unit was also found not to be working to help cool the equipment to a preferable operation temperature. Arctic Air made necessary repairs for just over $100 as an emergency expense.
On top of that, the service contract with J&K Communications, the only company that Noonan said can service the radios that all the fire departments use, expired June 30. Noonan presented a one-year service agreement contract for the commissioners to review in the amount of $42,000. The contract will be discussed by the Starke County Council along with the commissioners on Monday, July 15.
Author Anita Goodan, WKVI
The North Judson-Wayne Township Fire Department has experienced issues with their radio communications and repairs to the equipment are anticipated soon.
Matthew Noonan from the Starke County Communications Committee explained to the Starke County Commissioners last week that the problem was found at the site and wasn’t an issue with the radios as initially thought. He said through testing he found that voter was disenabled and the transmitter wasn’t working. Officials from J&K Communications were contacted and they were able to gain remote access and enable everything. It was working, but further testing found it to be inoperable.
Noonan explained that during the tower maintenance project in North Judson, where the fire department’s radio equipment is placed, the cables were found to be damaged. The equipment was not moved from the site during the project, because of cost.
The commissioners did approve a quote for $2,005 to repair the cables which will be presented as an additional appropriation for the council to approve.
In addition, the air conditioning unit was also found not to be working to help cool the equipment to a preferable operation temperature. Arctic Air made necessary repairs for just over $100 as an emergency expense.
On top of that, the service contract with J&K Communications, the only company that Noonan said can service the radios that all the fire departments use, expired June 30. Noonan presented a one-year service agreement contract for the commissioners to review in the amount of $42,000. The contract will be discussed by the Starke County Council along with the commissioners on Monday, July 15.
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