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Overview:

Harris Corporation is pleased to submit further information regarding its capabilities and willingness to partner with the San Francisco Bay Area VASI for a Regional 700MHz Wireless Broadband Network. The San Francisco Bay Area Region is leading the way in its approach to regional critical communications. Given the uncertainty that exists with respect to the spectrum, the LTE standard and the economy, there are several decisions to be made in achieving the goal of a regional, interoperable broadband network. For this reason, we believe that a phased approach is prudent so that the Bay Area can assess available technology and build out as funding permits. The deployment of a private network that is built specificall y for the needs of public safety users, will ensure that it is secure, reliable and optimized for mission critical communications, not consumer communications. Additionally, the value of a private network enables many more possible business models and funding mechanisms than that of a public carrier network.

The Harris offering will further expand the leveraged network model that was proposed in the pilot in the City of Oakland.

The Harris proposal provides a number of unique advantages to the Bay RICS area:

• A model that leverages existing assets

• Immediate pilot implementation upon waiver receipt, on the public safety 700 MHz Block

• Ability to handle various regulatory decisions regarding the Public Safety and/or D Block spectrum

• Smooth migration to LTE, including attributes,from day 1, that are important to public safety: coverage, quality of service (QoS), security, reliability/survivability, interoperability

• "No Risk" technology: the largest private broadband municipal data system in North America was built by technology from our partner IPWireless, Inc.

• IP (Internet Protocol) Interoperability with other networks, both public and private, broadband or narrowband, regardless of the spectrum

• Job creation through partnerships with local companies and west coast NOC

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Utilizing existing public and private assets, Harris will deliver a cost-effective solution that provides the Region with broadband communications in the public safety spectrum, now. Our partnership with IPWireless will enable a near term solution to be integrated to the existing Oakland VIDA switch. This will enable interoperability via Internet Protocol (lP) to other networks, including public carrier and narrowband LMR systems. This is unique to the Harris solution. Additionally, there is a smooth migration to the LIE standard, as well as, providing those features that are required by public safety, yet not addressed in the L TE standard.

The combination of the IPWireless product, integrated with the VIDA switch and Harris' greater than 80 years of experience in designing and deploying critical communications networks, provides an extraordinary opportunity and partnership for the San Francisco UASI Region. The ability to deploy, immediately, a robust and future ready network in the designated public safety spectrum allows public safety users the benefit of secure broadband communications, while simultaneously stimulating economic growth through local job creation.

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1. Address how your company would structure a partnership with the Public Safety participants in the San Francisco Bay Area UASI Region

Harris has extensive experience in partnering with municipalities and government agencies to develop an ownership model that meets the needs of the San Francisco Bay Area. Because each region or municipality is unique in its needs and objectives, it is best that the structure of a partnership is explored jointly with Harris and the San Francisco Bay Area UASI Group. We have successfully worked with customers to pursue funding through various mechanisms, such as grants and third party financing, as well as created models to accommodate funding through legislative actions. There are financing sources and payment methods that we are able to discuss that may be available to meet the San Francisco Bay Area's needs. Additionally, the Harris Corporation has numerous banking relationships which can provide financing for the San Francisco Bay Area's system needs.

Throughout this process, and leveraging our solution offerings, we have been mindful of the total cost of ownership. We have several examples of business models that we have offered for large systems. For the State of Florida, we own and operate the network and the State buys subscriber units and pays for use of the system. Additionally there are municipalities that simply buy user equipment and pay a monthly subscription fee. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania owns their network. Harris deployed, manages and maintains that network. Many other customers prefer to own and operate the network with Harris or its dealer network maintaining the network and providing software upgrades.

Harris has ample capability to provide managed services on a 2417 basis from its various Network Operations Centers (NOCs). This also includes the ability to establish a NOC facility in the western part of the United States to service the Bay Area Regional network, which would contribute to job creation. Our VIDA Network Management solutions and services provide significant flexibility in the management of the 700MHz broadband network. Harris can provide the services required to accommodate the network management needs of the Region, as well as individual municipalities.

We also have significant competency in integrating third party software applications onto our networks through our data products test facility. This service can be provided as a specific line item as part of the system purchase or we can develop a program to meet your needs for application integration.

For the purposes of the proposed pilot to the Bay Area UASI Region, we have proposed a simple purchase, with payment terms as indicated in the cost modeling section of the RFI response. For the Regional network, or any phases of the network, Harris is willing to discuss business models that best fit the San Francisco Bay Area's needs.

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2. Describe how your company would address the National Public Safety Telecommunications Council (NPSTC) Broadband Task Force Recommendations

At its meeting in June 2009, NPSTC voted to form a 700 MHz Broadband Task Force (BBTF). Over a 60 day period, the BBTF was given the mission to develop the minimum recommendations necessary to ensure roaming and interoperability among Regional Systems that various Public Safety entities are requesting through waivers filed with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). On September 15,2009 NPSTC voted to accept the 700 MHz Broadband Network Requirement Task Force Final Report and to send the report to the Public Safety Spectrum Trust (PSST). On December 15,2009, the PSST submitted the BBTF Recommendations to the FCC.

Harris is an active member ofNPSTC and holds an industry seat on the Governing Board. We were present at the June 2009 meeting and played an active role in the BBTF. The proposed Nationwide Interoperable Wireless Broadband Public Safety Network is intended to be designed for Public Safety use. That brings with it the specific requirement of a hardened network with superior Quality of Service (QoS). There are a limited number of vendors who have designed products and networks to meet the stringent requirements of public safety and who understand the needs of first responders. Harris is at the top of the pack and one of only two land mobile radio vendors who have the ability to deploy end-to-end systems compliant with all current standards. Also, Harris has repeatedly filed comments in the public record with the FCC in support of a regional network approach to a nationwide network and the granting of early waivers to deploy 700MHz public safety broadband systems in the current public safety spectrum.

Harris led the mission critical radio industry in adopting IP networks, starting in 1995. Today our Unity radio leads the industry with 4 band interoperability. With our clear strengths in IP network technology and multi-band radio technology, Harris is the interoperability leader both at the network and the radio level. It is these strengths and our knowledge of deploying systems for public safety that will enable us to execute on the NPSTC recommendations. Many ofNPSTC's recommendations are best addressed with an IP based architecture, particularly in the areas of executing on public/private partnerships, airlink interoperability and network interoperability. Harris will remain an active participant in the NPSTC process and any advisory groups created to ensure that deployment timelines and interoperability testing are met.

Harris has a dedicated public safety network and radio systems business unit which includes a broadband business focused specifically on public safety broadband: at 700 MHz, 4.9 GHz, and push-to-talk over broadband networks.

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3. Address how your company will assume technology risk involved with the following:

A. Future requirements for interoperability with a national network

Harris supports the San Francisco Bay Area's opinion that 3GPP technologies provide the correct path for 700MHz wireless broadband networks and that these networks should ultimately be based on LTE technology. The first definition of the LTE standard (release 8, March 2009) provided a baseline of functions, capabilities, and interoperability requirements. Although this release does define the basic requirements for "interoperable L TE", it is lacking a number of features and functions that are required for real system deployments. Releases 9 and 10 focus on enhancements to LTE in the areas of emergency services, location services, and broadcast services. These releases will be standardized in 2010 and beyond.

In order to bridge the gap between the maturity of the L TE standard and the market need for 700MHz broadband, Harris proposes deploying 700MHz broadband systems using the 3GPP technology of TD-CDMA. Harris has partnered with IPWireless, a recognized leader in the development of TD-CDMA wireless data networking solutions, to deliver a fully 3GPP compliant 700MHz wireless system for the San Francisco Bay Area today. This technology is used in the largest municipal mission critical broadband network in North America. The New York City Department oflnformation Technology and Telecommunications has completed its system of approximately 400 sites which provide wireless broadband connectivity throughout the largest urban area of the United States. The TD-CDMA technology utilized and proven in New York City has been modified to operate in the 700 MHz spectrum for Public Safety and is also capable of utilizing the D block spectrum, when or if that becomes available.

Through its partnership with IPWireless, Harris will provide a solution that can be migrated to the L TE standard and will meet the interoperability requirements of that standard. Additionally, the Harris solution will provide public safety features beyond those defined in the LTE standard, setting it apart from other LTE offerings.

In addition to a solid product solution, Harris participates in the many forums and groups that have been organized by the FCC and industry organizations, respectively. Most recently, the FCC announced a forum to discuss the creation of an emergency response interoperability center for public safety broadband communications. Harris will be an active vendor participant in these forums which will shape the interoperability needs of public safety.

As an example of our other contributions to public safety communications and the standards process, Harris has also participated in and contributed to the P25 nationwide interoperability efforts. We have established a compliance test center in which we will test interoperability with P25 radios from other vendors to ensure interoperability with

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our infrastructure products. In May of 2009, Harris was one of only 8 facilities that were approved to join the P25 Compliance Assessment Program (CAP). In August of2009, Harris hosted a number of other vendors to test their subscriber radios on Harris infrastructure equipment in Lynchburg, VA. In January 2010 the Harris P5400 800 MHz portable radio was the first to meet the strict standards of the P25 CAP.

B. Future impact of the D-block on the 700MHz Public Safety Broadband Frequencies

Harris has been a vocal advocate of allocating the D-block to public safety. We are a key member in a group that is comprised of representatives from the major public safety organizations (for example APCO, IACP, IAFC, etc.), as well as, key public safety vendors and commercial carriers. In order for the D-block to be allocated to public safety, first Congress must change the legislation that mandated that it be auctioned and proceeds be turned into the U.S. Budget Office. Once that happens, the FCC would need to release a Report and Order (R&O) that reverses its current standing R&O that couples the D-block with the public safety spectrum in a public-private partnership. This is potentially a very lengthy process and could result in a significant delay in building out the much needed networks. This could result in public safety being held in limbo or subject to using unsecure, coverage-limited and non-mission critical hardened public networks.

The Harris solution is able to provide a public-safety grade network with the existing 10MHz that is currently allocated to public safety. If and when the additional spectrum from the D-block becomes available, it would simply be an augmentation in capacity for the San Francisco UASI network. It is recommended that a phased approach would be the most prudent to ensure a near term, secure and reliable network for the Region. In this scenario, the San Francisco UASI Region could build out the network through a waiver granted by the FCC or when the public safety spectrum becomes unencumbered from the D-block through FCC rulemaking. Thus, only the use of the D-block is reliant upon legislative action.

C. Future requirements of any other governing body that imposes requirements on waiver or license holders

Harris has over 80 years of experience in mission critical wireless networks and 50 years in Department of Defense (DoD) communications. Throughout those years, we have had the opportunity to work with various entities in advocating for the technology objectives and needs of public safety and other mission critical users. We are frequently called upon by government entities, such as the FCC, to provide thought leadership, particularly in new technology areas. As a major industry player in the public safety market, we are very much in tuned to the needs of public safety. It is our core business. We are accustomed to the varied needs of public safety and our solutions are designed

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specifically for your critical communications, not those of a consumer. This is particularly critical for interoperability, when you are bringing multiple networks together. Harris has significant experience in providing interoperable public safety systems.

As described above, Harris is positioned to deploy a network allowed through a waiver process and will work with the FCC on the interoperability objectives, as yet to be defined. On October 16,2009, Harris provided to the FCC, recommendations on ways to grant waivers that would provide interoperability'. The fundamental principals include:

- Harris supports the granting of the Petitioners' waiver requests on a case by case basis. However, Harris' support is based on the establishment of status-based waiver conditions that would ensure technical interoperability and regulatory compliance with the future Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network ("NPSBN").

The Commission Should Establish Status-Based Waiver Conditions To Ensure Waiver Networks Are Interoperable with the NPSBN and Compliant With Future Commission Regulations.

o Harris proposes utilizing the Commission's 'primary' and 'secondary' status labels as a way of ensuring waiver networks are interoperable with the NPSBN and comply with future Commission rules. Under Harris' proposed status-based framework, any networks built as a result of a waiver agree to hold secondary status until such time as the Commission establishes the final rules for the NPSBN. All systems, either regional or national in scope, constructed after the Commission's NPSBN regulations are implemented-and in compliance with those regulations-will be granted primary status. A network built-out under a waiver will remain secondary until such time that they fulfill the primary status requirements (i.e. meet the requirements of the NPSBN).

The Commission Must Take Steps To Prevent Interference with Narrowband Voice Communications.

Jurisdictions Must Be Given the Flexibility to Evaluate and Choose the Most Appropriate Technology For Network Deployment.

I In the Matter of Implementing a Nationwide, Broadband Interoperable Public Safety Network in the 700 MHz Band, PS Docket No. 06-229

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We believe that these positions allow the public safety community to reliably and economically build out the much needed 700MHz broadband networks on a regional basis, while ensuring that these networks will be interoperable. The adoption of these positions would enable a rapid build out in those areas that have the demand and resources to do so.

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4. Describe how your design will leverage existing public assets

Over our many decades of designing and implementing critical communications networks, Harris has worked with various public and private organizations to leverage reliable and cost-effective assets that are resident in any particular area. Of particular relevance to this project is our expertise in wireless end-to-end IP networks, which we have led the industry in since 1995. This has enabled us to leverage and integrate a multitude of resources that are existing, such as, municipal fiber networks, sites from various entities such as, public carriers and utilities. We are positioned to analyze the existing assets and determine their suitability for a public safety network. Harris can integrate its solution with assets of public carrier networks and suggest that this occur once they are mission critical grade and when these assets are acceptable to transport mission critical communications.

The Harris design will leverage existing public assets that are in place today in the Bay Area. Specifically, Harris will leverage the existing Network Switching Center (NSC) that is in Oakland. This NSC has the capability to support multiple RF and Broadband applications today. It is a fully redundant high availability switch that is geographically separated, which is very important in the earthquake prone region of San Francisco. This switch has the capability to add in broadband applications for 4.9GHz solutions for point to point, point to multi-point and nomadic applications for large geographic areas.

Additionally, we will work with local agencies and municipalities to leverage existing tower sites. Oakland has existing tower sites that are in place today where broadband equipment could be added. Harris has also worked to leverage existing public buildings utilizing the roof tops for adding wireless infrastructure. Harris will perform the necessary due diligence to define the most advantageous and cost-effective locations for this project. Also the project team will examine existing cellular sites and use those sites that provide coverage for the Oakland area.

In summary, Harris has had great success in leveraging existing towers, cellular sties and roof tops for other wireless projects across the world. This process lessons costs, environmental impacts and delivery times in many instances.

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5. Address the grant match requirement

Harris has a dedicated Grant Funding Program Office (FPO) that provides assistance to the user community. The Grant FPO is knowledgeable in all federal grants eligible to purchase communications systems and equipment and is available to work with our customers to help them formulate grant strategies, funding profiles, grant compliance, etc. The Harris Grant FPO has an extensive outreach program that provides our customers with up to date and timely grant program information through several avenues such as:

• Immediate Email Alerts of grant award lists

• Helpful Hints for specific grant programs

• Quick Glances that outline in a easy to read format each of the available grant programs

• A 2010 Grant Calendar with application timing information for the various grant programs

• "The Grant Newsline" Newsletter

• Free Webinars on various Grant Programs and Grant Topics

Matching Requirements:

Grant matches can be in-kind. Harris has resources in many areas that could be in-kind contributions, and we are experienced in such requirements and have full time grant resources on staff to assist in such matters. These include grant resource assistance via 3rd party expert consultants, engineering services, as well as, product. We are supportive of the Bay Areas efforts and are willing to discuss this in more detail to determine what would fit the needs of the VASI region.

Based on Harris' knowledge of these match requirements, Harris will work with the Bay RIeS VASI team to find the best method to address the grant match requirement.

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6. Address the grant National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) and National Historical Preservation Act (NHP A) requirements

Harris understands there are National Environmental Protection Act (NEP A) and National Historical Preservation Act (NHPA) requirements and will assist the host applicant with data required for compliance. Harris has considerable expertise in building public safety systems to conform to federal, state, and local environmental guidelines. All of our recent statewide systems have had stringent requirements in this regard. The State of Maine, currently being designed after award to Harris, has many such requirements. For example, we provided special non-hydrocarbon fuel electrical power sources for many remote sites, and are taking special precautions for sites that have helicopter only access because of environmental concerns.

Background:

Post Katrina, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) came under FEMA rules As a result all DHS grants were required to conform to all FEMA legislative laws, regulations and Executive Orders:

• All projects receiving Federal funding require an EHP review

• All proposed construction and renovation activities must undergo an Environmental and Historic Preservation (EHP) review, including approval of the review from Grant Program Directorate (GPD), prior to undertaking any action related to the project

Types of projects that have the potential to affect environmental resources and historic properties:

• Ground disturbance

• Impact to wetlands, floodplains, coastal zones, and other water resources

• Alteration of historically-significant properties

• Impact to threatened and endangered species, and migratory birds

Modifications, Constructions or Renovations

Recipient must receive approval of GPD prior to undertaking any project, including but not limited to communications towers, physical security enhancements, new construction, and modifications to buildings, structures and objects that are 50 years old or older

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The following projects have a higher potential to cause adverse effects to cultural and historic resources and the grantee must ensure that detailed documentation is submitted to FEMA:

a) Communication towers

• This includes but is not limited to the construction of new towers, the replacement of existing towers, and the addition of antennas to existing towers/structures that increase the overall tower/structures height

• Tower Height

• Towers over 199 ft will require a more extensive environmental review ( 3- 12 months)

b) Any project that directly or indirectly involves ground-disturbing activities

beyond areas previously disturbed, including:

• Laying of utility lines/underground conduits

• Fencing, poles, gates, foundations

• Renovations (upgrading CCTV, building conversions)

• New construction

New construction often requires extensive environmental reviews New construction projects include but are not limited to the construction/installation of EOCs, guard houses/shacks, equipment sheds, and docks/wharfs

c) Modification to or renovation/alteration

Including the installation of security equipment such as cameras, security card readers, warning sirens, etc.) of existing facilities that are 50 years old or older, or otherwise eligible for the National Registration for Historic Preservation (NRHP)

d) Demolition of buildings or structures

e) Any outdoor construction or equipment installation in the vicinity of an historic property

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Projects listed above will require the following information:

• Physical Address (street address or map coordinates)

• Project Description:

• Extent and depth of ground disturbance, extent of modification of existing

structures, construction equipment used, staging areas, access roads, etc.

• Age of structure (when built)

• Natural, biological, and/or cultural resources present in project vicinity

• Visual documentation

• Site and facility photographs (MUST be in color), project plans, maps

• Possible Project Alternatives (other viable locations for with less environmental impact)

Based on Harris' knowledge of these background considerations, Harris will work with the Bay RICS UASI team to find the best method to address the environmental requirements.

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7. Address issues of system operation, management, sustainment and

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Ownership:

Harris has deployed many large systems that have required multiple models of ownership, operation, management, and sustainment. For example, in the State of Florida system, Harris owns the network, and the state and other municipalities lease time on the system and buy subscriber radios. To keep the system current and introduce feature enhancements, Harris provides technology refreshment at defined, periodic intervals. In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania system, the Commonwealth owns the system, but Harris is contracted to provide NOC and maintenance services. In the State of Maine system, currently being installed, the state will own the system, but has an option for Harris to manage and maintain the system. These are just some examples of models for large systems.

For the Bay RICS UASI, we believe that any of these models might work. Because of the size of the region, and the many participating agencies, the UASI should consider a model where either an independent entity operates the system under contract from the agencies, with a Service Level Agreement (SLA) in place, or the UASI should consider a model where the entire system can be financed by an outside party and the various user agencies lease time and equipment on the system. Harris is ready to discuss these or any other arrangements with the Bay RICS team. The pros and cons analysis is complex and subject to an interactive discussion.

For the Oakland 700 Broadband pilot, we are proposing that the City of Oakland purchase the pilot, and contract with Harris to provide NOC and maintenance services. Harris has the ability to assist the City in terms of 3 rd party leasing or loan arrangements via financing partnerships. If the city desires grant assistance, this has been covered in another section.

As the system evolves from a pilot system to a full system covering the remainder of the City of Oakland, various third party financing options can be discussed for the expansion costs .

Operation and Management:

The Harris solution provides ease of operation through the Element Manager Software which provides the ability to manage the 700 MHz Broadband Network, both Radio Access Network and Core Network, through:

• Clients within the firewall of the Core Network,

• Clients over a secure VPN tunnel or

• Mobile routers that create a secure LAN

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This is done by communicating with the Element Manager Server via SNMPv3 protocols. This provides for configuration, fault, and performance management services. Alarm notifications received from the various major parts of the network are forwarded to the Server, which in turn will forward them to remote client pes. Third party fault management software applications can provide reports and assignment of alarms based on priorities. The diagram below illustrates this architecture.

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Sustainment:

Harris proposes to initially monitor the Oakland 700 MHz Broadband system 24 x 7 x 365 from our Florida NOC initially. Alarms will be responded to and reports created to ensure that the system remains operational. A regional NOC can be built in the western part of the United States to be closer to the Bay RICS area. The NOC could be built in the Bay RICS area and could lead to high tech job creation. Another alternative is to locate it outside the immediate Bay RICS area for purposes of survivability in case of a major earthquake.

Keeping the 700 MHz Broadband network running will be provided in the first year after acceptance by the Harris warranty period. During the warranty period, all parts, labor, shipping, transportation are included. Also included is system maintenance including preventive maintenance.

Harris has provided quotations for an optional on-going annual hardware maintenance contract for the entire system, which includes preventive maintenance. Maintenance response is provided depending on the severity of the failure, as outlined on pages 31-31 of the RFI response. Maintenance support will be from Harris' local service partner, with depot level support available from Lynchburg VA or the western NOC location.

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Additionally, Harris has software maintenance contracts available via our FX program. This provides for periodic update and configuration management of the many software packages that make up this system.

Preventive Maintenance will consist of daily checks made from our Harris Network Operations Center (NOC), and semi-annual tests performed on-site.

Monthly service records will be kept on all repairs.

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8. Address how your company would work with the San Francisco Bay Area VASI Region to develop a mutually agreeable contract for the delivery of project milestones

It is standard procedure for Harris to negotiate mutually agreeable terms with customers after notice of award. Historically, we have quickly converged on terms that are mutually agreeable. Before receiving a notice to proceed it would be the expectation of Harris to come to agreement with the San Francisco Bay Area VASI and the managing County/City on the following:

• Baseline Terms and Conditions

• List of sub-contractors and their roles

• Mutually agreed upon Scope of Work including: - Network Design

- Coverage Plan

- List of applications to be deployed (Proof of Concept)

- Bill of Materials

- Project Timeline

- Acceptance Test Plan

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9. Address the issues with priority access and preemption

Priority access and preemption are of paramount importance in critical communications. In addition to reliability, survivability and coverage where it's needed, these attributes reinforce the value of private network as the primary means of communication. It is vital in a public safety system for there to be provisions for multiple levels of access and preemption. Public safety organizations are para-military and hierarchal. NIMS compliant command structures must be implemented. The Bay Area presents unique complexity because of the geography, the concentration of populations, the access that is limited by bridges in some areas, the large number of expressways and flyovers, the earthquake fault zone over which the area sits, and the large number of potential terrorist targets. As a result, a large scale disaster will present unique challenges to any public safety communications system. A broadband data system, which public safety will become dependent upon, will be truly mission critical.

The Harris proposed 700 MHz Broadband system will be able to enforce priority access and pre-emption because of two attributes, ToS and QoS, which are programmable by the system administrator, as follows:

Tier of Service (TOS) provides 4 levels of priority to users. As the network gets loaded by increasing traffic, such as multiple incidents taking place in the same area, the system will ensure that users who must have priority get it. An example of assigning TOS might be:

Top Tier: 2nd Tier:

Chief Officers, Assistant or Deputy Chiefs

Incident Commanders and Safety Officers, Top Tier Elected Officials, Dispatchers

Group and Division Leaders, Company level Officers, 2nd tier Elected Officials

3rd Tier:

4th Tier:

All other Users

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Quality o(Service (QoS): allows different applications to have differing levels of service. This might be assigned as follows:

Top Tier: 2nd Tier:

3rd Tier:

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Emergency Alarms from any tier of User

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Officer Safety Data Applications: BOLOs, License Plate lookups, Mug shots, Wanteds and Warrants Lookups, Drivers License Lookups, Building Preplans,

Officer Safety Videos: In car video when requested by dispatcher based on chase or other dangerous event

Routine: Reports, Amber Alerts, Fingerprints, Work Scheduling, etc.

Routine Video: surveillance, traffic monitoring

Machine-Machine: Traffic light control, security alarms, etc.

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10. Address disaster resiliency

Public safety networks must be able to not only be reliable, but survivable during and after disasters. In the Bay area this is especially true, given the possibility of an earthquake occurrence, and the rich terrorist targets afforded by the Bay Area UASI region. Carrier based networks have unfortunately had a bad track record during disasters, from the 2003 central and northeast blackout, the 2004 Florida hurricanes, Katrina in 2005, etc. Harris has an excellent track record of building public safety systems hardened for the environment. During the 2004 hurricane season, the Harris statewide system never went down, and provided reliable communications statewide.

The biggest problem encountered was delivering fuel to the site generators, given all of the fallen trees blocking the roads. During Katrina, of the 20+ Harris public safety systems in Louisiana and Mississippi, all survived and continue to operate after the storm except one, which had a customer maintained generator problem which Harris rectified and got the system back on the air after site access was granted by security forces.

Disaster resiliency in the proposed Oakland 700 MHz Broadband pilot system will be addressed as follows:

a) Our system design, as outlined in our RFI, maximizes the use of existing P25 sites. Thus emergency power, shelters, site security, tower assets, and backhaul will all be shared with the current P25 system, which is hardened to public safety standards.

b) The design of the Harris system uses a flat architecture, meaning many system elements are co-located.

c) Redundant hardware network elements can be provided to take care of hardware failures.

d) Each site includes an Integrated Network Controller (INC), preventing the possibility of a single point of failure of this important infrastructure piece.

e) The Core Network Access RADIUS server, ISP RADIUS server, and Access Gatewqy/L2TP Network Server can all have a secondary redundant server as a backup.

f) The Harris Vida 4.9 GHz backhaul provided to the sites can be provided for hot standby full hardware redundancy.

g) The current Oakland VIDA switch, which will provide interoperability to LMR networks and management for the VIDA portion of the system, is a geographically separated high availability switch.

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Harris proposed to monitor the Oakland 700 MHz Broadband pilot system 24 x 7 x 365 from our Florida NOC. Alarms will be responded to and reports created to ensure that the system remains operational. With a regional network, Harris would establish a NOC in Northern California, at a location that is suitable to the UASI group. Some possibilities would be an existing 911 center or other municipal building.

The Service Plan outlined in our RFI response section 11.3 includes 4 levels of response. The Level 1 Catastrophic Response insures that Harris will respond within 2 hours.

If additional sites were needed in an expansion of the Pilot System, then Harris would contract with the City to provide the additional site equipment, and Oakland would provide the sites. It should be noted that the sites would be developed along the same design lines as the current P25 sites in terms of emergency power, site resiliency backhaul redundancy, etc.

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11. Address the issue of job creation

The San Francisco Bay Area UASI project will serve as a stimulus for job creation in several areas. Harris typically hires local, qualified talent for on-site installation and supervision. In addition to this, we provide training for customers that have existing resources (e.g. radio shops) that will maintain the system. Building a NOe in the area would contribute additional jobs. By partnering with IPWireless, a local Bay Area company, we will create even more jobs as we deploy the Regional system. Additionally, we are willing to discuss additional qualified resources that may be available in the Area.

According to the website which for the "700MHz D-block Reallocation for Public Safety, http://www.d-block.net/. building a network in the San Francisco Bay Area will directly create 921 high-tech jobs. Utilizing the network will spark innovation throughout the economy resulting in a hi-tech job creation multiplying factor of 10, or 9,210 high-tech jobs in the networking hardware and software industry, device manufacturers, and applications providers, as well as the broader economic stimulus of building-out into rural areas.

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