Official PSERN Project Kick-Off meeting!
The PSERN Project continues to move forward at a steady
pace. August has been busy with continued site visits, surveying of sites and site
leasing. Last week we held our official PSERN Project Kick-Off meeting! This
was an important meeting for the project and the system vendor Motorola
Solutions to get together and discuss how the project will move forward,
scheduling, duties and much more.
Motorola Solutions will play an integral role throughout the
project as the system vendor providing various critical services. We have
worked with them to develop a detailed schedule of events that will happen in
the following sequence:
- Detailed Design Review
- Site Review
- Factory Staging
- Installation and Upgrades
- Integration
- Optimization
- Coverage & Accepting Testing
- Training
- Warranty System Support
PSERN Project Manager Hai Phung welcomes team members at the offiical PSERN Project Kick-off meeting. Photo by Karla Clark
As you can imagine, a project this size will have several
vendors working on it. We are currently
starting negotiations with a construction management vendor. Once on board, the
vendor will be responsible for oversight of special inspections, coordination
on sites, building permits and much more.
We look forward to the PSERN
Project continuing forward and working with our partners, vendors and other
project participants.
- David Mendel, PSERN Project Director
Attendees at the Kick-Off meeting stop and pose for a pic. Photo by: Kelsey Burrows
Marlin takes in the view on the 13th floor of the Chinook Building. Photo by: Karla Clark
Marlin was the first fulltime employee to join the PSERN
Project! Instrumental in developing government relations strategies at
the beginning of the project, Marlin acts as the project authority when it comes to
project governance issues. In addition to government relations, his day to day
activities include project lead on site leasing and other legal documents. According
to Marlin his favorite part of the job is seeing progress on a goal (the
project) he thinks is important for the public and first responders. Marlin’s most memorable moment working on the
project? “Seeing the positive election results on the levy to fund the Project.
It was a wonderful relief!”
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IN THIS ISSUE:
- From the Director
- New PSERN Video
- Project Buzz
- PSERN Team Spotlight
PSERN IT Lead Sean Douglas gives us some insight on the technology behind the new network. Photo by: Karla Clark
After a couple months on location, it’s finally here! The
new PSERN video is finished and is taking the internet by storm! The video
features subject matter experts from the PSERN project as well as members from the first
responder community who share their experiences using the current
radio communications network. Learn about everything from how the new network
will improve how first responders will communicate with dispatch and each
other, new data features involved and technology behind it. Special thanks to all those involved!
Check the video
below! You can also find it on the official PSERN Web Site and You Tube.
CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE VIDEO!
Bellevue Fire Department's Lt. Richard Burke explains how communications on the radio network impacts the timing of each rescue. Photo by Karla Clark
Surveyors at work on East Tiger Mountain. Photo by: Sean Douglas
Site Surveys
Site surveyors are continuing on to visit sites determining where property lines are and who owns which properties.This process helps with leasing creation and zone drawings. Once Zoning has approved the drawings Construction Design and permitting can begin.
Goats Goats and more Goats!
The PSERN Project team might be expanding!
In an effort to practice being "green" the project may use goats to clear vegetation at new site locations. Using goats instead of bulldozer controls weeds and brush without harming the existing grass and soil. If goats are used for clearing, this will help the PSERN project achieve a Platinum rating for the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system.
PSERN may have some new four legged hard working members join the team! Photo by: Paul Hollie
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