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A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES WITH MAGELLAN ADVISORS, LLC FOR A BROADBAND NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND BUSINESS PLAN; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Executive Summary: This project will result in the production of a Broadband Needs Assessment and a Broadband Business Plan containing a needs assessment, preliminary engineering and construction cost estimates, organizational and operational recommendations for future network implementation projects, and funding strategies for potential projects. The desired outcome of this planning effort is to provide a tool for the city to implement a 3 phased installation plan to loop the city with fiber, connect the business parks, and implement fiber to the homes (FTTH).
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Legislative History
No prior legislative history exists.
Purpose & Explanation
Bids were received on August 15, 2014 for the Broadband Needs Assessment and Broadband Business Plan. Below are the respective bids.
Contractor's Quotes:
DesignNine $44,100.00
OneCommunity $50,000.00
Engineering Associates $56,700.00
Magellan Advisors $58,500.00
Community Broadband $65,750.00
NeoFiber $69,000.00 (plus travel)
Broadband Group $103,500.00
Mid-State Consultants $136,255.00
Lightcore Group $277,383.60
After receiving the above proposals, the IS/GIS department created a response evaluation form to evaluate and grade the responses according to the criteria as set forth by the RFP. An online review of the submitted proposals by members of the IS/GIS staff and the Assistant City Manager, was completed. Each contractor's submission was graded and evaluated. Three finalists were chosen to present to the Broadband Committee.
Members of the Broadband Committee (City Manager, Assistant City Manager, Service Director, Finance Director, Economic Development Director and the IS/GIS staff) attended online presentations by the 3 finalists (DesignNine, NeoFiber and Magellan Ad...
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