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RADIO REPLACEMENT RFP New emergency radio system towers are needed in Sarasota County, according to staff. Photo by Rjcastillo via Wikimedia Commons THE SARASOTA COUNTY PROCUREMENT DEPARTMENT IS REVIEWING BIDS FROM FIRMS VYING TO ASSIST THE COUNTY IN DEVELOPING SPECIFICATIONS FOR A NEW EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM By Rachel Brown Hackney Editor A Sarasota County Procurement Department The analyst, Tara McMahon, told the News analyst says a recommendation is expected Leader on Sept. 30 that the recommendation to be made within two weeks regarding the possibly could be made by Oct. 11. However, awarding of a bid for a consultant to work she said it would take a while to review all the with staff from both responses to a Request Sarasota and Manatee for Proposals (RFP) We will be within the budget we the county issued on counties on the specifications for a new provided for the [County] Commission. Aug. 7 in the effort to emergency commuhire the consultant. Mike Tobias nications system The Fire Chief The bids were opened Sarasota News Leader Sarasota County on Sept. 11, according has learned.