HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 16 - Telephone ServicesMEMO TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BRUNO RUMBELOW, CITY MANAGER
MEETING DATE: NOVEMBER 1, 2022
SUBJECT: RENEWAL OF CONTRACT FOR TELEPHONE SERVICES
RECOMMENDATION: City Council to consider the renewal of a three-year contract for telephone
services from Frontier Communications for the IT Department.
FUNDING SOURCE: Funds are available in the General Fund (Various Departments) for an
annual estimated amount of $23,170.
BACKGROUND: This purchase is to renew the Frontier SIPS (Session Initiation Protocol)
telephone lines. The SIPS are the main telephone lines that provide
incoming and outgoing calls to City offices.
This purchase will be made in accordance with an existing interlocal
agreement with the Region VIII Education Service Center known as The
Interlocal Purchasing System (TIPS) in Texas as allowed by Texas Local
Government Code, Chapter 271 and Texas Government Code, Chapter
791.
Bids were taken by the Cooperative and contracts were awarded to
Frontier Communications. The IT and Purchasing staff reviewed the
contract for departmental specification compliance and pricing and
determined that the contract would provide the best product and pricing
for meeting the needs of the City.
Staff recommends approval.
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