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Approval of Budget Ordinance Amendment No.26BCC034 Appropriating $271,680 of General Fund Fund Balance to Engineering to Pay for a 911 Consolidation and HEART Expansion Feasiblity Study and Authorize the County Manager to Execute a Contract with ADCOMM Engineering, LLC. to Provide 911 Consolidation and HEART Expansion Feasibility Study
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Date of BOCC Meeting: November 10, 2025
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The Board is requested to authorize the County Manager to approve Budget Ordinance Amendment No. 26BCC034 appropriating $271,680 of General Fund Fund Balance to pay for a 911 consolidation & HEART program expansion study, as well as execute a contract with ADCOMM Engineering, LLC. to provide 911 consolidation and HEART expansion feasibility study.
At the direction of the Board of County Commissioners, Durham County advertised RFQ 25-056, on May 29th, 2025, to evaluate the feasibility of consolidating emergency communications functions between the City of Durham's 911 Communications Center and the Durham County Sheriff's Office Dispatch Center. The RFQ evaluation committee consisted of staff from Durham County Engineering, City of Durham DECC, and the Sheriff's Communications Department. Ten responses were received for the RFQ and the committee interviewed the top four respondents. ADCOMM Engineering LLC was selected through a qualifications-based process to conduct this study.
The purpose of the project is to provide a structured, data-driven assessment of whether a consolidated 911 operation is both feasible and practical. The study will include a comprehensive analysis of current operations, staffing models, technology platforms, governance structures, and facility needs. It will also evaluate how a potential consolidation would impact service delivery, operational resiliency, and equity across the County.
In addition to the core consolidation analysis, the study will address two key components of Durham's emergency respons...
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