Control rooms  |  2024-01-15

Montana Selects Federal Engineering for Statewide NG9-1-1 Implementation

Source: FE
Curated by: Gert Jan Wolf - Editor-in Chief for The Critical Communications Review

The State of Montana has selected Federal Engineering, Inc. (FE) to assist in the design and implementation of a statewide NG9-1-1 system to serve all the PSAPs in Montana.

Mr. Ronald F. Bosco, President & CEO of Federal Engineering said:

“We have been providing communications consulting services to the State of Montana for over 38 years. We are delighted that the State has chosen us, once again, via a competitive procurement process, for this critically important project. In addition to the State of Montana, we have assisted the states of California, Minnesota, North Carolina, Ohio, South Dakota, and Utah in planning and implementing NG9-1-1. Local governments in both the United States and Canada have also recognized and sought our NG9-1-1 expertise.”

Ms. Laura Schultz, Montana Department of Justice, Project Manager said,

“We are excited to have Federal Engineering on our team to execute the next phase of NG9-1-1 as we work to support law enforcement agencies in Montana and improve public safety communications across the state.”

To complete the project, FE will:

  • Develop an initial system design.
  • System diagrams and descriptions of the proposed hardware and software configuration
  • Identification of the major functional components of the system and how related.
  • ESInet design and support documentation using standard terminology as defined by National Emergency Number Association (NENA).
  • Plans for future system enhancements to demonstrate the long-term viability of the system architecture, hardware, and software.
  • Methods for the monitoring and management of the system on 24x7x365 basis.
  • Provide procurement support.
  • Generate an SOW and RFP to procure the NG9-1-1 system.
  • Participate in the vendor proposal review process and make recommendations.
  • Assist in the contract negotiation process including assessing service level agreements.

Review the vendor’s plans for:

  • System implementation.
  • Installation.
  • Migration.
  • Training.
  • Maintenance.

In addition, FE will provide general technical support throughout the implementation period.