A massive public safety communication system in Los Angeles just hit the skids. Three years after the county and numerous independent cities launched the project, which is expected to cost as much as $700 million, county leaders voted to abandon plans made thus far and start anew, Los Angeles Times reports.
The Los Angeles Regional Interoperable Communication System is heading for a reset, but $283 million in federal funds could hang in the balance. The plan has been marred with allegations of wrongdoing for months, particularly after Motorola Solutions Inc. (MSI) lost out on the bid to Raytheon Co. (RTN) and threatened legal action over how the deal came together.
The 17-member board that was formed to oversee the project made the latest decision in private, but the threat of a protracted legal battle likely played a role in its decision to walk away from contract talks with Raytheon. The county had previously raised concerns that the contract may have violated state rules.
Everything goes back to the drawing board now as the board restarts the search for companies to design and build the network.
Massive public safety project hits the skids in Los Angeles
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