The Burke County Board of Commissioners (the “County”) is seeking competitive proposals from qualified and experienced consulting firms to provide comprehensive professional services for the analysis, planning, design, procurement assistance, and implementation oversight of a new Motorola Capacity Max trunking radio system to replace the County’s existing public safety UHF Conventional Digital radio system with VHF paging. This consulting engagement is intended to ensure a technically sound, operationally effective, and cost-efficient public safety radio system that meets the current and future needs of public safety and emergency response agencies and service agencies throughout Burke County. Burke County’s current public safety communications system operates on a UHF Conventional Digital radio network with VHF paging. The County has upgraded its 911 dispatch center with Avtec radio consoles, providing a modern dispatch interface. The County now seeks to upgrade its field radio infrastructure to a Motorola Capacity Max trunked radio system. The County intends to engage a vendor-neutral consulting firm to lead the project through the following key phases: • Needs assessment and stakeholder engagement • System design and specifications development • Optional procurement support • Vendor proposal evaluation assistance • Implementation and cutover support
