TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Mark Danaj, City Manager
FROM:
Sanford Taylor, Information Technology Director
Stephanie Katsouleas, Public Works Director
Leilani Emnace, Information Technology Manager
Gwen Eng, Purchasing Manager
SUBJECT:Title
Resolution Awarding an Agreement to Magellan Advisors, LLC for Fiber Master Plan Professional Services in the Amount of $149,875 (Information Technology Director Taylor and Public Works Director Katsouleas).
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 17-0052
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council award RFP No. 1099-17 to Magellan Advisors, LLS and adopt Resolution No. 17-0052 approving an agreement with Magellan Advisors, LLC for Fiber Master Plan professional services in the amount of $149,875.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
Funds totaling $150,000 are budgeted in FY 2016-2017 Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) for Fiber Master Plan for these services.
BACKGROUND:
At the March 1, 2016 City Council meeting, Council requested an update on the benefits of a Municipal Broadband Network for the City of Manhattan Beach. Staff returned to the April 19th, 2016 City Council Meeting to give a presentation on the benefits of a Municipal Broadband Network. The benefits presented to build a Municipal Fiber Network would not only address our Smart City initiatives, but would also result in the potential of a new revenue stream for the City. As a result of this discussion, Staff issued a Request for Proposal to select a firm that is a leader in the development of broadband and Smart City technologies plans for municipalities and to assist in the development of comprehensive Fiber Master Plan for the City of Manhattan Beach.
DISCUSSION:
Municipal Broadband Networks
At the April 19th, 2016 council meeting, City Council requested that Staff provide an overview and benefits of municipal broadband technologies. There were severa...
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