Submitted By: Lourdes Ramos
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Presentation By: Mel Poole
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Department: Ocala Fiber Network
STAFF RECOMMENDATION (Motion Ready):
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Approve three-year agreement with Lumen Technologies Group to purchase an additional 20 Gigs bandwidth to support network usage with an expenditure of $302,472
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OCALA’S RELEVANT STRATEGIC GOALS:
Operational Excellence, .
PROOF OF PUBLICATION:
N/A
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BACKGROUND:
Ocala Fiber Network (OFN) previously re-negotiated our 10 Gig connections with Lumen Technologies Group for Contract# OFN/210914 and Contract# OFN/220161. With increased customer demands, an upgrade is essential. The Lumen Technologies Group three-year agreement for 20 Gigs in the amount of $302,472 will be added to the existing contracts. The billing will not begin until OFN is ready to accept and activate the services. OFN has ordered and is awaiting delivery of two core routers in preparation for the increased internet bandwidth usage. This ensures our 99.9 percent reliability rate.
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS:
This agreement is essential to OFN providing high-speed broadband internet services and network redundancy throughout Ocala and Marion County.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Funding for this contract is available in FY22 in the OFN account 490-031-290-539-53-34050 Other Services - Fiber for Resale. Funding for the remainder of the contract will be budgeted accordingly in future years. FY22 - $25,206, FY23 - $100,824, FY24 - $100,824 FY25 - $75,618.
PROCUREMENT REVIEW:
This agreement has been reviewed and approved for compliance with the City's procurement policy.
LEGAL REVIEW:
The contract has been reviewed and approved for form and legality by the City Attorney, Robert W. Batsel, Jr.
ALTERNATIVE:
Approve, Table or Deny