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A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A RENEWAL CONTRACT WITH BLUEBIRD MIDWEST LLC FOR DEDICATED INTERNET SERVICES; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
Brief Description: This request will enable Velocity Broadband to renew their 36 month State Bid DAS MSA0004-2 contract with Bluebird Midwest LLC (formally Everstream Solutions) for a 10 Gig dedicated internet circuit.
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Legislative History
Res. No. - 23-50 - Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into an amendment to the contract with Everstream Solutions, LLC for increasing bandwidth capability. - Passed 4/18/23
Purpose & Explanation
Velocity Broadband currently utilizes Bluebird Midwest LLC (formally Everstream Solutions) as one of three upstream internet providers with a data rate of 10Gig. Staff would like to continue using Everstream as part of its upstream providers as they have historically provided a quality service. The renewal would remain at a 10Gig data rate on a 36 month term, for $1,504 per month, not to exceed $54,144.00 over the length of the contract. This rate is below state term vendor pricing as listed on Ohio DAS MSA0004-2 which is listed at $3,599.00.
Due to the limited availability of comparable providers in the area, along with the 3-6 month setup time often required for new service installations, State Term Pricing has proven to be the most practical and effective purchasing vehicle for these services.
Staff did seek pricing from multiple vendors and ultimately elected to renew service with Bluebird and Zayo while also adding a new circuit from Cogent to further diversify our upstream connectivity.
Due to recent acquisitions and consolidation within the telecommunications industry, the number of providers able to offer service in our area is limited. As part of our long-term planning, we are also evaluating the option of leasing dark fiber to a larger metropolitan area to expand our access to additional carriers and improve future pricing and redundancy ...
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