Wilmington City Council Approves Resolutions for Public Safety Equipment and Infrastructure Upgrades

Wilmington City Council approved two resolutions on Tuesday related to public safety equipment and infrastructure, authorizing the purchase of equipment for 25 police vehicles and funding for a traffic signal preemption project.

The council authorized the purchase of equipment to outfit 25 police vehicles from Mobile Communications America, Inc. Of Mooresville for $440,091. The vehicles include 22 marked units, one drone unit, and two chief units. This equipment purchase follows the adoption of the FY26 Fleet Replacement Budget, which authorized the purchase and replacement of the 25 police vehicles. Each vehicle must be outfitted with specific police equipment pursuant to North Carolina uniformity and standardization requirements.

the council passed a resolution authorizing the award of a construction contract in the amount of $1,190,000 to Terry Spell Mechanical Services, Inc. For the Signal Preemption for Emergency Vehicles Phase II Project. The city advertised the project on January 12, and a bid opening was held on February 10. Three bids were received, and Terry Spell Mechanical Services was identified as the lowest responsive, responsible bidder.

The project will upgrade traffic signal control equipment at 51 intersections and install radio and GPS equipment for 51 emergency vehicles. It’s a partnership between New Hanover County Fire Rescue and Novant Health for shared costs and the use of all signal preemption equipment by select emergency vehicles throughout New Hanover County.