Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Finance and Management, on behalf of the Department of Public Safety, to establish a purchase order in the amount of $114,532.60, for the installation of fiber optics cabling in the Hilltop area between Fire Stations 10 and 17 and at Police Precinct 12; and to account for prevailing wage provisions in other fiber optics cabling projects. This purchase order will be created utilizing the terms and conditions from an existing Universal Term Contract (UTC), established through the competitive bid process by the Purchasing Office, with Echo 24 (FL004688, BPCMP33G- Expiration Date: 3/31/13).
The Department of Public Safety is in the process of establishing voice, data and video connectivity to various Public Safety facilities. This legislation is to contract with Echo 24 for additional man-hours and subcontract labor required for the completion of the Hilltop fiber optics cabling project and to install fiber optics from Police Precinct 12 to the new Police Property Room Building at Woodrow Ave. In addition, approximately $25,500.00 of the total amount above will account for prevailing wage provisions of fiber optic cabling for the Police Property Room on Woodrow Avenue.
EMERGENCY: Emergency designation is requested in order to begin installation as soon as possible to provide fast and efficient communications to the locations needed.
FISCAL IMPACT: This legislation will allow for the expenditure of $88,985.60 for the installation of fiber optic cabling in the Hilltop and Police Precinct 12 areas and $25,547 for prevailing wage provisions in the Police Property Room Project. This ordinance will also amend the 2011 Capital Improvement Budget and transfer funds between projects in the Safety Bond Fund.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE NUMBERS:
Echo 24 Inc.: 311753698 Expiration Date: 07/26/13
Title
To amend the 2011 Capital Improvement Budget; to authorize the City Auditor to t...
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