911 Alerting System, PAE Fire

Snohomish County is procuring a real‑time, web‑based 911 alerting system for the Paine Field Fire Station. The system will replace an obsolete VHF radio solution, delivering voice‑announcement alerts directly to the fire station via a connection to the county’s 911 dispatch server. The contract is a sole‑source award to Locution Systems Inc., valued at approximately $70,000 for the first year with ongoing annual maintenance of $5,500, spanning a five‑year term. • Scope: Design, install, and maintain an online 911 alerting platform with word/phrase voice announcements. • Estimated Value: $70K first year + $5.5K per subsequent year (≈ $92K total over five years). • Procurement: Sole‑source award; no competitive bidding required.