| Date | Description | Added By |
| 07/31/2007 | Held the Strategic Plan for Courtroom Technology meeting in Omaha to discussed which direction courtroom technology needed to go. From the meeting we received several goals. One of which was Courtroom Technology Upgrade/Replacement. | Wayne |
| 10/15/2007 | Hired a consultant to do an inventory of our courtrooms in Omaha, Lincoln and North Platte. Each courtroom was inspected to determine which parts were past their life cycle, which parts are not manufactured any more, and give us recommendations on updating our courtrooms so all courtrooms are more uniform. | Wayne |
| 10/29/2007 | Testing new microphones recommended by our consultant on his visit. He sent us a demo unit which contains 2 wireless mics, a recharging station and a receiver. Currently testing in TDT’s courtroom. http://revolabs.com/products/solo/executive/ | Wayne |
| 06/09/2008 | Submitted the systems design task order to Newcomb & Boyd for 3 Projects. Project #1 upgrade audio in Judge Thalken and Judge Gossett courtrooms Project #2 Infrastructure and monitors in Judge Urbom and Judge Kopf Courtrooms Project #6 Upgrade audio and video in Judge Bataillon Courtroom. Once the Design is finalized, it will be sent out for bid.
Depending on the final bids, we will decide how many of the projects we will be able to go forward with this fiscal year. | wjb |
| 09/01/2008 | Final design completed. Design sent out for bid and to GSA for infrastructure. | wjb |
| 10/22/2008 | Project #1 and #2: Bid awarded. Waiting on GSA to do infrastructure. Project #3: All parts have been ordered. Need to do wiring in the courtroom before everything can be installed. Project #4 completed. We now have 3 wireless interpreter systems. One in Omaha, one in Lincoln and one smaller set for if we need more then one in either location. Project #5: All Parts have been ordered. Waiting for the computer to arrive.
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| 01/01/2009 | Infrastructure in TDT and FG3's courtrooms completed. | wjb |
| 02/10/2009 | Did walk through for infrastructure with contractors in Lincoln courtrooms Waiting for bids to come back. | wjb |
| 04/27/2009 | Infrastructure work will begin on May 11th in Judge Kopf's courtroom | wjb |
| 06/15/2009 | Infrastructure work will begin on 6/15/09 for Judge Urbom's courtroom | wjb |
| 07/17/2009 | Projects #1 and #2: Infrastructure work completed. A/V installers are projected to start Aug 31st Project #3: Courtrooms #5, #6, #7 completed. Courtroom #2 waiting for Document camera from Courtroom #4 Project #5: PC and monitor installed. Meeting July 29th to discuss how its used. Project #6: Did walk through of courtroom with consultant and discussed what we would like done in the courtroom. Awaiting his design. Project #7: Pushed back until Project #5 is completed.
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| 01/01/2010 | Projects 1 and 2 completed. Project 3 Waiting on new table to finish installation. Project 5 We will be testing the JERS system. Project 7 Started initial discovery.
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| 03/01/2010 | Project #5: Installed JERS in RGK's courtroom. Will begin testing. Project #6: Infrastructure completed. Installation should begin in May. Project #7: Initial discovery completed. Beginning the Design phase.
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| 07/30/2010 | Project #6: Judge Bataillon's courtroom. Install is at substantial completion. The consultant will be out to do final testing and then the install will come out and finish punch list. Project #7: RFQ sent to GSA for infrastructure work. Final design almost completed and will be sent out for bid the beginning of August. | WJB |
| 10/27/2010 | Project #6: Judge Bataillon's courtroom nstall is completed. Project #7: Work on Infrastructure will begin Nov 8. | wjb |
| 01/31/2011 | Project #7: LSC's courtroom at substantial completion. Project #10: Sent out discovery and presentation task order for RGK's courtroom | wjb |
| 03/24/2011 | Project #7: LSC's courtroom had final review. waiting on code and documentation. Project #10: Had initial design meeting with consultant for RGK's courtroom | wjb |
| 08/29/2011 | Project #10: Bid awarded to installation company, waiting on infrastructure to be completed. | wjb |