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CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY:
JULY 6, 2010
TITLE: APPROVED
? As Recommended
CONTRACT AWARD FOR AMICRO- ? As Amended
? Ordinance on 15' Reading
WAVE BASED NETWORK SYSTEM ? Ordinance on 2"d Reading
(SPEC. NO. 10-025) ? Implementing Resolution
? Set Public Nearing For
CONTINUED TO
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CITY MANAGER
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Award a contract to Pacific Services for the purchase of micro-wave based network system
including installation and maintenance support, in an amount not to exceed $40,200.
DISCUSSION
A wireless optical laser system is used to connect the City's computer network between the Data
Center in City Hall and Fire Station 5. This network link provides critical connections for Fire
Dispatch and Fire Operations. While the system has proven very effective in the past, the
equipment has been in place since 2002 and is now several years beyond its manufacturer's
predicted useful life. Performance diagnostics were recently performed and revealed that the
transmission power has deteriorated significantly and is continuing to do so. This means that the
laser system could become unreliable in the future. An exact duplicate laser system serving the
network link between City Hall and the Police Admin Building was replaced in May of this year
after similar symptoms of system deterioration and now performs the transmission of power at
optimal speed and strength required.
Pacific Services initiated the installation of this micro-waved based system in November 2009
between City Hall and the Corporate Yard. Its enhanced capacity and capabilities will meet the
Fire Department's needs now and into the future. This system is based on millimeter-wave
technology and provides significantly broader bandwidth capability than the existing link. Pacific
Services has been identified as the vendor for the City's replacement of computer network linking
connectivity systems. The Information Services Division (ISD) recommends the purchase and
installation of a BridgeWave 60GHz AR60AES high-bandwidth digital link from Pacific Services.
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Contract Award for Microwave Based Network System
July 6, 2010
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FISCAL IMPACT
Funds are available in the Finance Information Systems Strategic Plan Miscellaneous Citywide
Projects accounts (no. 10910146-66400, 62300 and 63001).
Francisco Gutierrez
Executive Director
Finance & Mgmt. Services Agency
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