PILLAR: Sustainable
AGENDA DATE: May 27, 2026
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): 3, 6
DEPARTMENT: Department of Aviation
PRIORITY: N/A
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SUBJECT
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Authorize the Department of Aviation to upgrade the current Federal Aviation Administration Emergency Communication Notification System by purchasing (1) purchasing the installation and implementation of a new emergency communication notification system; and (2) the purchase of a four-year extended Warranty Plan for the Department of Aviation with Kova, Corp through the General Services Administration cooperative agreement (Contract No. GS-35F-011BA) - Not to exceed $1,349,769.29 - Financing: Aviation Fund
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BACKGROUND
Authorize the Department of Aviation to upgrade the current Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Emergency Communication Notification System by (1) purchasing the installation and implementation of a new emergency communication notification system; and (2) the purchase of a four-year extended Warranty Plan for the Department of Aviation.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requires airports to have mission-critical communication from Air Traffic Control Towers at Dallas Love Field (DAL) and Dallas Executive Airport (RBD). The current system has exceeded sixty 60 years in operation. The new system is key to reducing response/reaction times and providing fast communication between Dallas Fire-Rescue (DFR), Dallas Police Department (DPD), Homeland Security disaster response agencies, tenants and business partners. A new public address system is included in the event of emergencies for passenger instructions.
The Department of Aviation has identified the Kova Emergency Alert Notification Systems (KEANS) to provide the emergency response secure communication service required by the FAA. The system proposed for DAL and RBD includes redundancy and modular design, with the latest digital technology that is extremely flexible, functional, ...
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