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A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONTRACT WITH CROWN CASTLE FIBER, LLC FOR INCREASING BANDWIDTH CAPABILITY.
Brief Description: This request will enable Velocity Broadband to upgrade their existing internet circuit from Crown Castle to a higher bandwidth circuit and cover increasing service demand.
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Legislative History
Res. No. 15-96, authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract with Fiber Technologies Networks, LLC, for Internet services required to implement the City's Velocity Broadband Services project, passed June 23, 2015.
Res. No. 15-153, authorizing the City Manager to enter into an amendment to the contract with Lightower Fiber Networks (F.K.A. Fiber Technologies Networks) to increase bandwidth capability, passed October 6, 2015.
Res. No. 17-122, authorizing the City Manager to enter into an amendment to the contract with Lightower to increase bandwidth capability, passed August 1, 2017.
Res. No. 19-102, authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract renewal with Crown Castle Fiber, LLC for data bandwidth and Internet Protocol Services, passed July 30, 2019.
Res. No. 20-67, authorizing the City Manager to enter into an amendment to the contract with Crown Castle Fiber, LLC for increasing bandwidth capability, passed July 7, 2020
Purpose & Explanation
Velocity Broadband currently has a contract with Crown Castle Fiber, LLC for a 3Gig internet circuit for $3,450 per month and that contract is set to expire later this year. Current Velocity bandwidth demands have continued to increase as customers have increased their services. Velocity is now at a threshold to adjust its bandwidth to continue providing reliable service for current and future customers.
Looking at future growth along with current bandwidth needs, staff wishes to enter in a new three-year contract with Crown Castle Fiber, LLC for internet and IP services, upgrading this circuit to a 5Gig data rate with a new...
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