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UHF/700 MHz P<strong>25</strong> <strong>Radio</strong> Communications System<strong>Request</strong>ion <strong>for</strong> <strong>Proposals</strong><strong>Caroline</strong> <strong>County</strong>, <strong>Virginia</strong>2. Backhaul network3. Power systemsC. The proposed radio system shall include several modes of degraded operation orfailure modes. The system shall be capable of automatic activation of failuremodes in the event of a failure. Additionally, the system shall switchover to agraceful degradation mode. The following failures should invoke the activation ofa failure mode and not bring the system down completely:1. Loss of system controller2. Loss of multiple sites3. Loss of single site4. Loss of multiple channels5. Loss of single channelD. A detailed description shall be supplied describing the system operation whenany of the failures described above occurs.3.1.2 CoverageA. The service area is defined as the geographical boundaries of <strong>Caroline</strong> <strong>County</strong>.B. The system shall be designed to provide portable on-street coverage to 95% ofthe service area with 95% reliability and a Delivered Audio Quality (DAQ) of 3.4or better.C. The system shall also provide in-building coverage <strong>for</strong> the critical infrastructurelocations found in Appendix F.D. Any uncovered areas (i.e., the uncovered 5%) shall not include the majorhighways within the <strong>County</strong>.E. Coverage design, implementation, and testing <strong>for</strong> the system shall adhere to theTelecommunications Industry Association (TIA), Telecommunications SystemBulletin (TSB) 88C, or the latest revision at time of proposal.F. Delivered Audio Quality (DAQ) as defined in this document applies to bothinbound and outbound communications. Appendix E contains a matrix of DAQvalues and definitions.May 27, 2011 Page 27 of 134

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