City Council

Agenda Request

Agenda Of:

january 2, 2008

Agenda Request No:

III D

Initiated By:

Sharlett Chowning, Director of Information Technology

Responsible Department:

Information Technology

Presented By:

Sharlett Chowning, Director of Information Technology

Department Head:

Sharlett Chowning,          Director of

Information Technology

 

 

Additional Department. Head (s):

n/a

Subject / Proceeding:

windstream, inc. maintenance

approve maintenance agreement

Exhibits:

exhibit A:  windstream contract and maintenance pricing

Clearances

Approval

Legal:

meredith wilganowski,

assistant city attorney

Executive Director:

n/a

Purchasing:

linda symank, director of fiscal services

Asst. City Manager:

karen daly

Budget:

bryan guinn,

budget manager

City Manager:

Allen Bogard

Budget

Expenditure Required:  $

27,180.00

Amount Budgeted/Reallocation:  $

39,780.00

Additional Appropriation:  $

n/a

Recommended Action

Approve payment of the Windstream annual maintenance agreement in the amount of $27,180.00

Executive Summary

Windstream is the telecommunications vendor for our wire line telecommunications system. 

 

This is a request to renew the City's maintenance agreement for another year.  Renewal entitles the City to receive maintenance services, including all labor and materials, on a 24 hours/7 days a week basis including holidays.   The coverage includes all Nortel equipment at City Hall, the Police Department, Fire Administration Building, Airport and Centrex locations.

 

The fee for this maintenance agreement has increased by $4,705.50 over last fiscal year.  The increase is a result of  growth in the number of telephone sets over the past year at various locations, i.e. the addition of Fire Administration to the contract and coverage of the equipment at all of the Centrex sites (Public Works, Parks and Recreation, Fire Stations, Senior Center).

 

The renewal of the Windstream Maintenance contract is budgeted in the FY 07-08 Information Technology account 010-1125-511-51-15. 

 

Maintenance will be billed at a rate of $2,265.00 per month for 12 months, for a total of $27,180.00 for the year.

 

Staff recommends the approval of this maintenance agreement with Windstream.

Exhibits