Question 4. How many radios are required, and what specific type? Will the vendor need to use a repeater and if so, who will pay for that service? Virginia Tech Answer: Vendor should provide six (6) portable radios/batteries/chargers with a provision/acknowledgement that additional locations may require additional equipment (e.g. new building/site comes on-line). Kenwood NX300 portable (handheld) radios are recommended but a radio of comparable quality capable of transmitting/receiving low band UHF frequencies (450mHz) will be acceptable. Frequency will be provided for programming. No repeater currently needed for the proposal. Radios can be stored at the Virginia Tech Police Department and issued each night through the Security Center. Question 5. What was the main issue with the current contract that the University was not pleased? Virginia Tech Answer: The contract expired and had no renewals. Question 6. Are there any more hours of contract security at the college, or is everything else done by in house? Virginia Tech Answer: Contract security is handled on an needed” basis. This proposal does not “as address security” which is handled through a different contract. The university employees a full “event service police department with an additional unarmed security element for other issues. A successful proposal should anticipate additional security demands (hours/personnel) associated with new buildings coming or changing security needs within an existing building and provide for “on-line” expansion/contraction of services. See question one. There will be no further inquiries accepted for this solicitation. All other terms, conditions and descriptions remain the same. The due date and hour remains Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at 3:00 pm. I acknowledge that I have read and understand this addendum in its entirety. ______________________________ ____________ Signature Date Revised 01/01/2018
Question 4. How many radios are required, and what specific type? Will the vendor need to use a repeater and if so, who will pay for that service? Virginia Tech Answer: Vendor should provide six (6) portable radios/batteries/chargers with a provision/acknowledgement that additional locations may require additional equipment (e.g. new building/site comes on-line). Kenwood NX300 portable (handheld) radios are recommended but a radio of comparable quality capable of transmitting/receiving low band UHF frequencies (450mHz) will be acceptable. Frequency will be provided for programming. No repeater currently needed for the proposal. Radios can be stored at the Virginia Tech Police Department and issued each night through the Security Center. Question 5. What was the main issue with the current contract that the University was not pleased? Virginia Tech Answer: The contract expired and had no renewals. Question 6. Are there any more hours of contract security at the college, or is everything else done by in house? Virginia Tech Answer: Contract security is handled on an “as needed” basis. This proposal does not address “event security” which is handled through a different contract. The university employees a full service police department with an additional unarmed security element for other issues. A successful proposal should anticipate additional security demands (hours/personnel) associated with new buildings coming “on-line” or changing security needs within an existing building and provide for expansion/contraction of services. See question one. There will be no further inquiries accepted for this solicitation. All other terms, conditions and descriptions remain the same. The due date and hour remains Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at 3:00 pm. I acknowledge that I have read and understand this addendum in its entirety. ______________________________ ____________ Signature Date Revised 01/01/2018
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