Contract AwardCommunicationsDetected Jul 16, 2026

The District Board is asked on July 16, 2026 to authorize an agreement with the City of Manteca for shared use of public safety radio frequencies. The contract runs from August 1, 2026 through July 31, 2029 at a flat $5,000 per month, funding Manteca’s upgraded radio infrastructure used for dispatch and tactical channels. This locks in costs but also implies ongoing needs for radio system maintenance, monitoring, and potential upgrades where outside vendors can support either agency’s infrastructure and subscriber equipment.

Agreement formalizes use of City of Manteca’s SCD NORTH and tactical channels, with mutual access to District TAC channels and defined service levels and technical standards.

Lathrop-Manteca Fire DistrictShared radio frequency agreement

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When will Lathrop-Manteca Fire District issue an RFP for this project?

Pre-RFP signals typically surface 6–18 months before a formal solicitation is published. Civic IQ tracks Lathrop-Manteca Fire District's meeting records, agendas, and budgets continuously and updates this signal as the project moves through the buying cycle toward an RFP.

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