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Authorize a contract for internet services for the Austin Convention Center Department to place four high-speed internet connections, with one connection each at the Palmer Events Center, Warehouse and Marshalling Yard, 5th Street Parking Garage, and 2nd Street Parking Garage with Logix Holding Company, LLC dba Logix Fiber Networks, for an initial term of three years with up to two 1-year extension options in an amount not to exceed $765,000. Funding: $153,000 is available in the Operating Budget of the Austin Convention Center Department. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets.
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Lead Department
Financial Services Department.
Client Department(s)
Austin Convention Center Department.
Fiscal Note
Funding in the amount of $153,000 is available in the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Operating Budget of Austin Convention Center Department.
Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets.
Purchasing Language:
Sole Source.
MBE/WBE:
Sole source contracts are exempt from the City Code Chapter 2-9B (Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program); therefore, no subcontracting goals were established.
For More Information:
Direct questions regarding this Recommendation for Council Action to the Financial Services Department - Central Procurement at FSDCentralProcurementRCAs@austintexas.gov or 512-974-2500.
Additional Backup Information:
This contract is for the connection, maintenance, and technical support of four high-speed internet connections for the Austin Convention Center Department (ACCD), with one connection each at Palmer Events Center, the Warehouse and Marshalling Yard, 5th Street Parking Garage, and 2nd Street Parking Garage. The contract also includes physical networking infrastructure, internet access, Internet Protocol addresses, around-the-clock technical support, and other Internet Service Provider-related services to deliver reliable wired and wireless connectivity for clients, exhibitors, and attendees.
Logix Holding Company LLC is the sole provider capable of delivering enterprise-class Level 2 over Internet Protocol services across all ACCD facilities while meeting the Communications and Technology Management Department’s technical and security specifications. No other contractor can fulfill these requirements. This contract will replace the existing Internet Service Provider agreement, which expires September 30, 2025, with quantities estimated based on historical usage at ACCD facilities. The recommended contractor is the current service provider.
A delay in contract approval could impact the ability to provide wired and wireless internet services at these locations.
These locations are within zip codes 78704, 78741, 78701 (District 9 and District 3).
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Contract Details: |
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Contract Term |
Length of Term |
Contract Authorization |
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Initial Term |
3 years |
$459,000 |
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Optional Extension 1 |
1 year |
$153,000 |
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Optional Extension 2 |
1 year |
$153,000 |
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Total |
5 years |
$765,000 |
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Note: Contract Authorization amounts are based on the City’s estimated annual usage. |