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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />JULY 1, 2014 <br />TITLE <br />AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT WITH <br />PCC NETWORK SOLUTIONS FOR <br />CABLING SERVICES <br />CITY MANAGER <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />01120i]W <br />❑ As Recommended <br />❑ As Amended <br />❑ Ordinance on 18' Reading <br />❑ Ordinance on 2nd Reading <br />❑ Implementing Resolution <br />❑ Set Public Hearing For <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />Authorize the City Manager and the Clerk of the Council to execute the attached amendment to <br />the agreement, subject to nonsubstantive changes approved by the City Manager and City <br />Attorney, with PCC Network Solutions, a Pacific Coast Cabling, Inc. company, to provide cabling <br />services to the City with provisions for three one -year renewal options exercisable by the City <br />Manager and City Attorney, in an increased amount not to exceed $100,000 per term for a total <br />aggregate amount not to exceed $600,000. <br />DISCUSSION <br />The Finance & Management Services Agency Telecommunications Division provides operations, <br />voice and data communications services to all City departments. Cabling services are needed to <br />support changes, additions and moves throughout the City. This cabling work ensures that all <br />City offices and work locations continue to stay connected and benefit from new technology as it <br />becomes available. <br />On September 3, 2013, the City Council approved a three -year agreement with PCC Network <br />Solutions, a Pacific Coast Cabling, Inc. company with provisions for three, one -year renewals, to <br />provide cabling services to the City. The term of this agreement commenced on .September 3, <br />2013 and will expire on August 31, 2016. These cabling services are in response to the <br />operational requirements of the various City departments. <br />Consistent with the terms and conditions of the existing agreement, staff proposes to expand the <br />scope of work to include the Mobility Solutions Initiative which was not a component of the <br />current contract. The Mobility Solutions Initiative will provide Wi -Fi access in all City operating <br />locations which will necessitate the same level of cabling support service in a shortened period of <br />time. To provide for this expansion of the scope of work, it is recommended that the agreement <br />25C -1 <br />