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Equipment Costs for Emergency Response Center (ER)

Note: Equipment list adjusted to 2008 dollars. The date in parentheses under the capital cost value and O&M cost value represents the dollar year from which the cost value was adjusted. All costs are in $K.

Unit Cost Element IDAS # Life
Years
Capital Cost
$K, 2008 Dollars
(Source Year)
O&M Cost
$K/year, Dollars
(Source Year)
Description
Basic Facilities, Comm. for Large Area
Index: 4
EM0065998
(1995)
600 - 900
(1995)
For population >750,000. Based on purchase of building rather than leasing space. Communications includes communications equipment internal to the facility such as equipment racks, multiplexers, modems, etc.
Basic Facilities, Comm. for Medium Area
Index: 4
EM0074799
(1995)
600 - 720
(1995)
For population <750,000 and >250,000. Based on purchase of building rather than leasing space. Communications includes communications equipment internal to the facility such as equipment racks, multiplexers, modems, etc.
Basic Facilities, Comm. for Small Area
Index: 4
EM0084199
(1995)
600 - 630
(1995)
For population <250,000. Based on purchase of building rather than leasing space. Communications includes communications equipment internal to the facility such as equipment racks, multiplexers, modems, etc.
Emergency Response Hardware
Index: 5
EM001106.0 - 9.0
(2004)
0.13 - 0.27
(2004)
Includes three workstations. O&M is estimated at 2% of capital cost.
Emergency Response Software
Index: 3
EM0021070.0 - 149.0
(1995)
0.5 - 3.5
(1995)
Includes emergency response plans database, vehicle tracking software, and real traffic coordination.
Emergency Response Labor
Index: 6
EM00378.0 - 256.0
(1995)
Description is based on 1995 data: Two people. Salary costs are fully loaded including salary, overtime, overhead, benefits, etc.
Emergency Management Communications Software
Index: 3
EM004205.0 - 10.0
(1995)
2.5 - 5.0
(1995)
Shared database between four sites. Cost is per site; software is COTS.
Hardware, Software Upgrade for E 9-1-1 and Mayday
Index: 3
EM00510104.0 - 179.0
(1995)
1.7 - 2.5
(1995)
Data communications translation software, E 9-1-1 interface software, processor, and three workstations.
800 MHz. two-way Radio
Index: 1
50.8 - 1.6
(2001)
0.09 - 0.11
(2001)
Cost is per radio.