Posting Language
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Authorize a contract for network and software maintenance services, including network engineering support, for Adtran equipment and infrastructure for the Communications and Technology Management Department with Solid IT Networks, Inc. d/b/a Solid IT Networks for an initial term of three years with up to two one-year extension options, for a total contract amount not to exceed $4,500,000. Funding: $236,000 is available in the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Operating Budget of Communications and Technology Management.
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Lead Department
Financial Services Department.
Client Department(s)
Communications and Technology Management.
Fiscal Note
Funding in the amount of $236,000 is available in the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Operating Budget of Communications and Technology Management.
Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets.
Purchasing Language:
Multiple contractors within this cooperative purchasing program were reviewed for these goods and services. The Financial Services Department and Communications and Technology Management have determined this contractor best meets the needs of Communications and Technology Management to provide these goods and services required for the City.
MBE/WBE:
This contract is exempt from City Code Chapter2-9B (Minority-Owned and Women-Owned 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:
The contract will provide hardware and comprehensive network and software maintenance services, including network engineering support for Adtran equipment and infrastructure. Adtran is optical technology that enables the transmission of multiple network services over a single pair of fiber. The City has a limited num...
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