HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2017-55CITY OF KENAI
RESOLUTION NO. 2017-55
Sponsored by: Administration
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, AWARDING A THREE
YEAR CONTRACT FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES TO ALASKA
COMMUNICATIONS.
WHEREAS, the following quotes for monthly telecommunication service was provided by Alaska
Communications and General Communications Inc.,
Service
Alaska
Communications
General
Communications Inc.
Metro Ethernet
$2,034.00
$7,043.00
Internet
$380.00
$3,260.00
PRI with 200 DID blocks
$864.00
$697.85
Total
$3,278.00
$11,000.85
and,
WHEREAS, Alaska Communications submitted the lowest responsive quote; and,
WHEREAS, award of the contract for telecommunications services to Alaska Communications
would be in the best interest of the city; and,
WHEREAS, the recommendation from City Administration is to sign a three year contract for
telecommunications services with Alaska Communications; and,
WHEREAS, executing a contract with Alaska Communications doesn't obligate the City to a
specific monthly cost; and,
WHEREAS, executing a contract with Alaska Communications will only prevent the City from
purchasing the same services from another vendor for the term of the contract; and,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA:
Section 1. That the City Manager is authorized to execute a contract for telecommunications
services to Alaska Communications for a period of three years.
Section 2. That this resolution takes effect immediately upon passage.
Resolution No. 2017-55
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PASSED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENAI, ALASKA, this 1611 day of August, 2017.
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i BRIAN GABRIEL SR., MAYOR
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MEMORANDUM
210 Fidalgo Ave, Kenai, Alaska 99611-7794
Telephone: (907) 283-7535 1 Fax: (907) 283-3014
www.kenai.city
TO: Mayor Brian Gabriel and Kenai City Council
THROUGH: Paul Ostrander, City Manager -7 `-"'
THROUGH: Terry Eubank, Finance Director II
FROM: Dan Castimore, IT Manager
DATE: August 9, 2017
SUBJECT: Telecommunications Contract
The City of Kenai currently uses Alaska Communications for telephone, internet, and wide area
network services. The previous three year contract expired on July 151, 2017. 1 recommend that
the City sign a new three year contract with Alaska Communications.
By signing a three year contract, the City will receive lower rates and more flexible terms when
changing service levels. Alternative pricing was provided by General Communications Inc.
(GCI). The pricing from GCI was substantially higher than Alaska Communications.
Competitive pricing was requested from General Communications Inc. (GCI). The prices listed
below are only a partial list of all of the telecommunication services we use, however these are
the most substantial items making up the bulk of the costs. To provide comparison for the
remaining items would be difficult, as GCI does not offer equivalent services for all of our
requirements such as leased telephone lines.
Service
Alaska Communications
GCI
Metro Ethernet
$2,034
$7,043
Internet
$380
$3,260
PRI w 200 DID
$864
$697.85
Total
$3,278
$11,000.85
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Subject: Telecommunications Contract
By entering into a new three-year contract, the city will no longer pay early termination fees on
any of the services that were active at the time of signing. This will allow the city more flexibility
in future years as we make changes to existing services.
Another benefit of signing a three-year agreement is that the city will receive discounted and
fixed rates for most of our services for the term of the contract.
Dan Castimore
IT Manager