CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Approve the award of Change Order #1 to Contract 23-283, Cellular Service, to Cellco Partnership dba Verizon for an additional four months
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DEPARTMENT: Electric Utility
SUBMITTED BY: Brian Groth, Director
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
N/A
BACKGROUND:
The City Manager awarded Contract 23-283, Cellular Service, to Cellco Partnership dba Verizon for a one-year term from January 1, 2024, to December 31, 2024.
The purpose of this contract is to maintain a network of 35 gatekeepers on the Tropos network and 39 gatekeepers utilizing Verizon cellular network. The Electric Utility (Utility) utilizes gatekeepers to aggregate meter reads from local neighborhoods and deliver them to the Automated Meter Infrastructure (AMI) located in the datacenters.
DISCUSSION:
This Change Order is requested to extend the contract for an additional four months through April 30, 2025. The extension will allow the Utility to continue to pay for its Verizon cellular charges while working with the vendor on pricing for next year without disrupting service for its critical infrastructure.
The Utility has identified a cooperative contract, State of Illinois Contract CMS793372PA, for the procurement of this service.
FISCAL IMPACT:
CIP #: N/A
There is no direct fiscal impact associated with this Change Order. This Change Order is an extension of time but does not increase the value of the contract. There is $45,000 in the 2025 budget for Verizon cellular service; as a result, there are sufficient funds available to accommodate the invoices that will be received in 2025 due to this extension.
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Account Number |
Fund Description |
Total Budget Amount |
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40331300-542412 |
Electric Utility Fund |
$45,000 |