ITEM TITLE:
#23-16 - Authorizing Submission of Denali Commission Matching Grant Application for the Public Safety Radio Infrastructure Upgrades Project
SUBMITTED BY: Nathan Duval, Assistant City Manager / Capital Facilities Director
FISCAL NOTES:
Expenditure Required: $500,000
Unencumbered Balance: $530,317
Funding Source: 350-0310-55000-2006
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve Resolution #23-16 authorizing submission of the Denali Commission matching grant application for the Public Safety Radio Infrastructure Upgrades Project.
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
The Public Safety Radio Upgrades project is an approved project that has been in the design phase. The designs are now nearing completion and it is apparent that available funding does not meet the total project costs. The three main sites and approximate project costs are as follows:
• Ski Hill Tower & Repeaters -$1MM
• Fire Station 1 Tower & Com Shack - $1.3-1.5MM
• Grain Silos Repeater & Com Shack - $500-700K
o Total Project Need - $2.5-3MM
The Ski hill tower and FS1 towers are the top priorities to provide radio coverage to neighborhoods east of the Glacier Stream and out the road to Keystone Canyon.
The current radio system is limited with aging equipment and access through the State ALMR system. The upgrades will allow the same functionality with ALMR but will increase coverage and simplify maintenance and operations. Currently we have to wait for Department of Defense and the State when we have issues with the radio network.
This project was determined to be a candidate for grant funding during the Projects Prioritization work sessions. The remaining approximately $500K can be leveraged as grant match for upcoming grant programs.
Staff recommends using the available project fund balance as a grant match, and requests authorization to apply for the Denali Commission Infrastructure Fund grant. If awarded, the Denali Commission grant requires a 50% match. The available $500k would only be able to cover the costs for one scope item listed above.
The City intends to apply for additional FEMA grant funding for the remaining scope of items to build a complete project. The Denali Commission funds are eligible to be used as a match for other federal funds.
The grant application is due April 14th and the FEMA grants are yet to be announced.
Capital Facilities will administer the grant either internally or with a consultant.