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J Total cost for the. municipal.ity, including all equipment and labor, will be $1806 per siren if purchased during the first-year, and- $1980 per. -siren if purchased during the second-year. Federal reimbursement for 50% .of these costs is assured; and there is a possibility of up to 25%. State reimbursement. Equipment operational capabilities include: (1) Simultaneous activation of all sirens in Hennepin County. (2) Simultaneous activation of all sirens within any desired rou ' of Hennepin County municipalities . (3) Simultaneous activation of all sirens within any of six (6) predesignated groups of Hennepin County muncipalities. (4) Simultaneous activation of all sirens within any one muncipality in Hennepin County. (5) Activation of any one individual siren. (6) A two-way system that provides a computer generated display on a "CRT" and a printout, at the County Warning Point after each siren activation or test.. (7) A silent test of the system that on command a test signal can be sent to each siren and a return signal received and displayed on the CRT and a printout indicating the system is ready to sound the siren on the correct command. A full 12 month warranty for all equipment will be provided that commences on the date the equipment was first placed into satisfactory operation. All equipment will be installed by the contractor, Healy-Ruff. If your community wishes to commit calendar year 1984 funds., we suggest that you immediately contact Robert C. Reiss, P. E. , Vice-President, Healy-D.uff, telephone 633-7522. For more information about the system, you may call Mr. Reiss , H. P. (Harry) Hillegas of Hennepin County Communications at 348-5555, Max Seeker or Corky Stevenson of Emergency Preparedness at 827-5687 or any representative local community member of the Siren Conversion Advisory Committee. It is anticipated that the new system will begin to come on line next Spring 1985. Operational criteria and procedures for the new system are yet to be established. Local input will be sought by the Advisory Committee in developing the criteria and procedures.