HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 17 - Telephone ServicesMEMO TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BRUNO RUMBELOW, CITY MANAGER
MEETING DATE: OCTOBER 7, 2025
SUBJECT: RENEWAL OF A THREE- YEAR CONTRACT FOR TELEPHONE
SERVICES FOR THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE
RECOMMENDATION: City Council to consider the renewal of a three-year contract for telephone
services with Frontier Communications for the IT Department.
FUNDING SOURCE: Funds are available in the General Fund (Information Technology) for an
annual estimated amount of $33,200.
BACKGROUND: This purchase is to renew the Frontier SIPS (Session Initiation Protocol)
telephone lines for the next three years. The SIPS is the main telephone
circuit that provides incoming and outgoing calls to City offices.
This procurement will be made in accordance with Local Government
Code Chapter 252, Subchapter B, § 252.022. General Exemptions (a) (C),
gas, water, and other utility services. The contract is for a three-year
period.
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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