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Home My WebLink AboutItem 13 - Wireless Connectivity EquipmentMEMO TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL .O RUMBELOW, CITY • MANAGER . MEETING DATE: FEBRUARY 18, 2014 SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION FOR THE EMERGENCY REPAIR OF COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT City Council consider adopting a resolution authorizing and ratifying the emergency purchase of wireless connectivity equipment to repair the communication system at the Dove Tower that was made from DoubleRadius, Inc. FUNDING SOURCE: Funding for this purchase is currently available in account 200 - 43370 -534 -0 (Utility Fund/ PCMF) in the amount not to exceed $43,626.34. BACKGROUND: Dove Elevated Tower serves as a communication platform for several remote City sites throughout the northern part of the City. This platform consists of two "point to point" links and several access point antennas to provide communications for these remote sites. This communication platform was damaged by the Dove Tank Rehabilitation Project contractor during installation of hatches to the tower. The damage shorted out all radios and antennas on the tower serving City sites in the northern part of the City. Sites impacted included 14 wastewater lift stations, six traffic signals, Fire Station #2, and the Water Treatment Plant. Communications with these sites provide us the ability to perform many daily functions remotely, respond to monitor alarms and event notifications and perform many other operational functions for nearly 20 remote sites. This tower platform also serves as the primary communication link for Fire Station #2 and the Water Treatment Plant as well as the point to point link from Dove Tower to Peach Tower. This point to point link enables all of these remote sites to gain access to the City owned fiber network. 2:25:11 PM 2/12/2014 DoubleRadius is a vendor who handles this type of communication equipment regularly and has previously provided this type of equipment to the city. DoubleRadius also had all the equipment necessary to make the necessary repairs available for immediate delivery. The damage occurred late on Friday, January 17 and repairs were unsuccessful that afternoon. An emergency purchase order was issued to DoubleRadius, Inc. for the new equipment on Monday, January 20, the system was operational on Wednesday, January 22 and completed on the January 23. Contractor has agreed to reimburse the City for these costs. Attached is a map that shows the remote sites affected by the communication damage. Staff recommends approval. KC /BS 2:25:11 PM 2/12/2014 RESOLUTION NO. e0M M q AUiCKT1 -Dd 645�u r P/)1 EIJ-F A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR THE CITY MANAGER'S DESIGNEE TO APPROVE AND RATIFY THE EMERGENCY REPAIR OF COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT THAT WAS MADE IN JANUARY, 2014 AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE WHEREAS, the City of Grapevine, Texas is a local government in the State of Texas and as such is empowered by the Texas Local Government Code, Section 252.022 (a) (3) for an emergency repair of communication equipment; and WHEREAS, the emergency repair caused by contractor error was necessary to fix the City's communication infrastructure. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS: Section 1. That all matters stated in the above preamble are true and correct and are incorporated herein as if copied in their entirety. Section 2. That the City Council of the City of Grapevine ratifies the emergency purchase of wireless connectivity equipment from DoubleRadius, Inc. on January 20, 2014 in the amount not to exceed $43,626.34. Section 3. That the City Manager or his designee is authorized to take all steps necessary to consummate the emergency purchase of said equipment. Section 4. That this resolution shall take effect from and after the date of its passage. 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