Meade County Fiscal Court has announced it is seeking sealed bids for a hardware refresh of the Solacom Guardian Communications System used by Meade County E-911. The system manages all emergency and non-emergency calls and texts to the county’s 9-1-1 number, as well as administrative phone lines.
The project will be submitted as a grant application to the Kentucky 911 Services Board for possible funding in 2026. If the grant is approved, work on the hardware upgrade will not begin before August 15, 2026, or until an agreement is signed between Meade County officials and representatives from the Kentucky 911 Services Board.
Bids must be delivered in sealed envelopes to the Meade County Judge/Executive’s Office at 516 Hillcrest Drive, Brandenburg, KY 40108. The deadline for submission is March 6, 2026, at 4:00 PM EST. All bids are required to remain valid through August 31, 2026, following guidelines set by the Kentucky 911 Services Board. The Fiscal Court reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
Vendors interested in reviewing bid specifications or additional grant guidelines can contact Jeremy Miller, Meade County E-911 Director, at meadecounty911@meadeky.gov or visit the Judge/Executive’s Office at the address listed above.
Meade County Fiscal Court and Meade County E-911 have stated: “Meade County Fiscal Court and Meade County E-911 notify all prospective bidders that minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation. Bidders will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, sex, or national origin in consideration for contract award.”