Title
Bid No. 2018-040 - Annual Fiber Optic Cabling Repair and Maintenance.
(Authorize the City Manager to finalize and execute a contract with Future Telecom, Inc., through an Interlocal Cooperative-Purchasing Agreement with Mesquite Independent School District, in an amount not to exceed $120,000.00.)
Body
Name of Department
Public Works / Information Technology
Project/Budgeted Amount
$120,000.00
Sum of Bid/Bid Amount
$120,000.00
The City of Mesquite and the Mesquite Independent School District (MISD) have mutually agreed to maintain a 55-mile underground fiber optic network, which provides communication to MISD facilities, City facilities and traffic signals. MISD, with assistance from the City of Mesquite, advertised Requests for Proposals (RFP) for annual fiber optic cabling repair and maintenance services in December 2017. Proposals were evaluated and Future Telecom, Inc., was selected. MISD has executed a contract with Future Telecom, Inc., for fiber optic locating, repair and maintenance of MISD facilities. This contract between the City of Mesquite and Future Telecom, Inc., provides for locating, repair and maintenance of City-only fiber facilities in an amount not to exceed $120,000.00.
Financial Implications
Funding is available in the Fiscal Year 2017-18 operating budget.
Recommended/Desired Action
Staff recommends approval of the contract.
Drafter
Zak LaJoie
Head of Department
Zak LaJoie