HFD UAS Budget Proposal
Purpose: The following is a proposed budget to create, and maintain, a UAS program for the Hayward Fire Department. This budget includes pilot training, six DJI Mavic 3Ts, two DJI Matrice 30Ts, supporting equipment, and fleet maintenance software.
Initial Training:
Regional Training Center UAS Basic Pilots Course (Includes Part 107 testing fee) $999.00 x 12 pilots - $11,988.00
Equipment:
DJI Matrice 30T
Can fly in adverse weather - rain and winds up to 33.6 mph 640x512 thermal imaging camera
16x optical zoom, 200x hybrid zoom
Laser rangefinder – can pinpoint a lat/long on a subject Camera can lock on and track a subject with zoom feature $14,700 x 2 - $29,400
TB30 intelligent flight batteries
$329/pair x 6 pairs - $1,974
CZI LP12 spotlight/loudspeaker combo
Effective illumination up to 300 feet
Effective sound distance up to 600 feet
Can play text-to-talk, live broadcast, or prerecorded messages $2,000 x 2 - $4,000
DJI Mavic 3T
Lighter and more portable
Can fly in winds up to 26.8 mph
8x optical zoom, 56x hybrid zoom
640x512 thermal imaging camera
$5,498 x 6 - $32,988
DJI Enterprise 3 Battery Kit (contains 3 batteries)
$659 x 6 - $3,954
Portable monitor
Provide Battalion Chief/Incident Commander with readily available view of UAS operations $300 x 2 - $600
Mini HDMI to HDMI cables
$15 x 2 - $30
HDMI to HDMI cables
$15 x 2 - $30
Estimated Budget Total (excluding annual software cost) - $84,964 Recommended management software:
DroneSense (Demo to be scheduled for all Command Staff) Complete fleet management, training and licensing tracking, and mobile streaming. Used by law enforcement agencies and fire departments, including CalFire, FDNY, and Fremont Fire Department.
Class I (e.g. Mavic series) $2200/year per drone Class II (e.g. Matrice series) $3400/year per drone MSAT (Mobile Streaming and Tracking). $2400 (total program, not per drone)