TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Mark Danaj, City Manager
FROM:
Bruce Moe, Finance Director
Leilani Flores Emnace, Information Systems Manager
Gwen Eng, Purchasing Manager
SUBJECT:Title
One-Year Contract with Verizon California, Inc. to Provide Telecommunications Services Including Integrated Services Digital Network, Digital Signal 1 and CentraNet Telecommunications Services with an Estimated Annual Value of $49,729 (Finance Director Moe).
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council:
a) Waive formal bidding per Municipal Code Section 2.36.140 (waivers) and
b) Authorize the City Manager to execute a one-year contract with Verizon California, Inc. to provide Integrated Services Digital Network, Digital Signal 1 and CentraNet telecommunications services with an estimated value of $49,729.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
The current annual cost to the City for these services is approximately $49,729 and these new agreements will result in an $80 annual decrease due to a small tariff change.
DISCUSSION:
Verizon is offering the City a one-year contract, which will replace the current agreement, which is about to expire. These new agreements cover Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN), Digital Signal 1 (DS1) and CentraNet telecommunications services.
The ISDN agreement covers service for incoming calls as well as the Direct Inward Dial (DID) bank of phone numbers (e.g., 310-802-xxxx) the City utilizes. The DS1 agreement allows for public safety staff to communicate, using their mobile data computers, directly to South Bay Regional Public Communications Authority (RCC) and the Sheriff's Data Network. Lastly, the CentraNet agreement covers a bank of phone numbers used to channel all outgoing calls and provides the caller's exact location for emergency 911 responses. In addition, several lines are used to...
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