Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This ordinance will authorize the Director of the Department of Technology to modify an agreement for annual fiber network and broadband access and related services, with The Ohio State University/Ohio Supercomputer Center (OSC); a local non-profit educational institute (servicing grades K-12, colleges and universities) and is the provider of the State of Ohio's OSCnet. OSCnet provides advanced technology; network linking communities, universities, and colleges; provides media and devices for Internet information transmission; supports education, research, health care, and economic development programs throughout the state. The original contract provided language that allows for modifications and renewals for additional coverage periods at the end of each year's coverage period, contingent upon the express written approval of all parties and the City's appropriation and authorization of funds.
The agreement allows The Ohio State University/Ohio Supercomputer Center and the City of Columbus to work together to connect OSCnet's statewide network to the City's community fiber network; cables laid to provide connections for information transmission throughout communities. OSCnet provides Internet services to the City and provides access to broadband (a high speed telecommunication media or device used for information of data transmission) by utilizing existing fiber connectivity and resources.
Passage of this ordinance will provide for annual fiber network and broadband access and related services, with a coverage period from July 25, 2008 to July 24, 2009.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Previously, in the year of 2007 purchase order EL007115 was established in the amount of $27,720.00 to establish funds for the first year of services, for the agreement with The Ohio State University/Ohio Supercomputer Center. The funds, in the amount of $46,800.00, are available within the Department of Technology's Information Services Fund, as this ...
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