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Title
Authorize a contract for telecommunication services for all City departments through the Texas Department of Information Resources cooperative contract program, for an initial term of one year with up to four oneyear extension options in an amount not to exceed $16,000,000. Funding: $3,200,000 is available in the Operating Budgets of various City departments. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets.
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Lead Department
Austin Financial Services.
Client Department(s)
All City Departments.
Fiscal Note
Funding in the amount of $3,200,000 is available in the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Operating Budget of various City Departments.
Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets.
Procurement Language:
Multiple contractors within this cooperative purchasing program were reviewed for these services. Austin Financial Services has determined this contractor best meets the needs of the various City Departments to provide these services required for the City.
MBE/WBE:
Cooperative Agreement 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 Austin Financial Services – Central Procurement at: FSDCentralProcurementRCAs@austintexas.gov or 512-974-2500.
Additional Backup Information:
The contract authorizes all City departments to procure critical telecommunications services that support remote network connectivity, long-distance calling, Voice over Internet Protocol, internet and data circuits, and other telecommunications services managed through the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) across the City.
This contract establishes a new multi-year agreement for these services. Previously, annual purchase orders were issued ...
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