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BENTONVILLE — The City Council on Tuesday approved items in connection with a bond issue that passed last April.
The council voted to award a contract to RACOM for a public safety radio system. The initial cost to build and implement the system is $6.5 million. The total 15-year cost of ownership is $12.4 million, which includes $5.9 million in maintenance fees for years four through 15, according to council documents.
The project includes a radio system manufactured under the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials Project 25 standard, or commonly known as “P25,” that improves city interoperability and also creates multi-agency communication on a shared radio channel, according to the bentonvillebond.com website…
