HENNEPIN COUNTY REGIONAL 911 COMMUNICATIONS FACILITY Senate Transportation and Public Safety Division April 15, 2013
Regional 911 Emergency Communications Facility 2013 state bonding request: $10.3 million Total cost = $33.75 million 2011 $4.7 million state bonding for design & construction 35 city councils passed resolutions of support
Regional 911 Emergency Communications Facility Cost Breakdown Land Acquisition $0 Construction$20,480,000 Consulting $3,272,000 Furnishings/equipment $7,409,000 Other/contingency $2,589,000 TOTAL$33,750,000
S pace program summary Regional 911 Emergency Communications Facility S pace program summary
Regional 911 Emergency Communications Facility Project Location Adult Correctional Facilities (ACF) Plymouth, MN
Regional 911 Emergency Communications Facility Shovel-ready County owned land Utilize existing tower Detailed design complete Groundbreaking February 2013 Site preparation underway Occupancy late 2014
Regional 911 Emergency Communications Facility Regional & Statewide significance Largest consolidated dispatch in upper midwest 36 communities served by dispatch, nearly 1 million people 700,000 annual calls Part of statewide ARMER radio system
Regional 911 Emergency Communications Facility Critical Need 1948 building HVAC, electrical issues Reliable, uninterrupted emergency communication service
Thank you Captain Jim Bayer Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office s Commissioner Linda Higgins, IGR Co-Chair Hennepin County Board