TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
John Jalili, Interim City Manager
FROM:
Bruce Moe, Finance Director
Leilani Flores Emnace, Information Systems Manager
SUBJECT:Title
Award of Three Year Contract to Internap Network Services for Redundant Internet Connectivity with an Estimated Annual Value of $50,300 (Finance Director Moe).
APPROVE
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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) approve a three-year Internet services provider (ISP) contract for connectivity redundancy with Internap Network Services with an estimated annual value of $50,300.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
Funds totaling $38,000 are included in the fiscal year 2013-2014 Information Systems budget to add City redundant Internet service bandwidth. For budgeting purposes, $38,000 was requested as the bandwidth originally scoped was less than what is now being requested. Detailed analysis on Internet connectivity warrants equivalent bandwidth if not better. The annual cost of this additional service is $50,300 for a full year. The funds allotted in this year's budget are sufficient since the service is being installed later in the fiscal year. The full $50,300 will be budgeted in future fiscal years to provide for this service.
Please note that the attached contract indicates a monthly cost of $3,809, or $45,708 annually. This amount is before telecommunication taxes and fees, which add an additional 10%, bringing the annual total cost to $50,300.
DISCUSSION:
The Internet plays a vital role in providing services to the public. Internet services are a fundamental business tool for local government to handle everyday operations and provide faster delivery, accessibility and improved services to the citizens.
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