HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 14 - Fiber Internet AccessMEMOTO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BRUNO RUMBELOW, CITY MANAGER
MEETING DATE: AUGUST 7, 2018
SUBJECT: APPROVAL TO RENEW AN ANNUAL CONTRACT FOR FIBER
INTERNET ACCESS
RECOMMENDATION: City Council to consider the renewal of an annual contract for fiber internet
access and a digital protection system for the Police Departmentwith
Spectrum Enterprise.
FUNDING SOURCE: Funds for this purchase are available in account 117-44525-209-004
(CCPD - Utilities) for an estimated amount of $30,168.
BACKGROUND: This purchase request is for TV services and an internet circuit through
Spectrum for the Public Safety Building. Spectrum will provide television
service for televisions in the building. The internet circuit will be a
secondary internet account in the building that will provide us a failover
circuit in case our primary internet fails.
This purchase will be made in accordance with an existing interlocal
agreement with the State of Texas Department of Information Resources
(DIR) as allowed by Texas Local Government Code, Chapter 271 and
Texas Government Code, Chapter 791.
Bids were taken by the Cooperative and a contract was awarded to
Spectrum Enterprise. The Police Department staff and Purchasing
reviewed the contract for specification compliance and pricing and
determined that the contract would provide the best service and pricing
meeting the needs of the City. This is for the first annual renewal. There
are three optional, one-year renewals left after this renewal.
Staff recommends approval
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