HENNEPIN COUNTY REGIONAL 911 COMMUNICATIONS FACILITY Senate Transportation

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 Construction Consulting Furnishings/equipment Other/contingency TOTAL $0 $20, 480, 000 $3, 272, 000 $7, 409, 000 $2, 589, 000 $33, 750, 000

Regional 911 Emergency Communications Facility Space 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 Commissioner Linda Higgins, IGR Co-Chair Hennepin County Board 612 -348 -7882 Linda. higgins@co. hennepin. mn. us Captain Jim Bayer Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office 612 -596 -1908 James. bayer@co. hennepin. mn. u s