Title
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SPEND ADDITIONAL FUNDS UNDER A PREVIOUSLY COMPETITIVELY BID CONTRACT WITH MOMENTUM TELECOM, INC. FOR WHOLESALE VOICE OVER INTERNET PROTOCOL SERVICES; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. (As Revised 7/24/2018)
Executive Summary: Council authorization is required to spend beyond the previously approved threshold for wholesale VoIP services.
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Legislative History
Resolution No. 15-101 authorizing the City Manager to enter into a 36-month contract for wholesale voice over internet protocol service in an amount not to exceed the City Manager’s maximum spending authority of $25,000, pursuant to Charter Section 6.04, passed July 14, 2015.
Resolution No. 17-181 authorizing the City Manager to spend an additional $10,000 above the City Manager’s maximum spending authority of $25,000 on wholesale voice over internet protocol services, passed November 21, 2017.
Purpose & Explanation
Because of additional customers choosing to use Velocity voice services, our wholesale costs have exceeded the previously authorized spending authority of $35,000. Therefore, staff seeks City Council approval to spend additional funds for wholesale services in an amount not to exceed $70,000.
Timing Considerations
Upon authorization to proceed by the City Council, the administration will spend additional funds under the existing contract with Momentum Telecom.
Fiscal Impact
X Currently Budgeted
Supplemental Appropriation Required
Appropriation Not Required.
Recommendation
Suggested Action
Staff recommends that City Council approve this Resolution authorizing the City Manager to spend an amount not to exceed $70,000. We are requesting an emergency clause be added to this legislation in order to prevent a past due balance and to ratify past expenditures made under the previously approved contract.
Submitted by,
Jane Howington, City Manager
Jeff Knoblauch, Asst. City Manager
Will Ersing, Broadband Manager