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CC - CONSENT ITEM: (1) Ratification of General Fund Expenditures to HP Communications to Provide Fiber Maintenance for Culver City-Owned Fiber Networks Used by Public Works and Information Technology; and (2) Approval of Annual Expenditures of $101,000 for the Public Works Department and $101,000 for the Information Technology Department to HP Communications to Provide Fiber Maintenance through March 31, 2028.
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Meeting Date: March 17, 2025
Contact Person/Dept: J.R. Wright/Information Technology
Phone Number: 310-253-5959
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [X] No []
Attachments: Yes [X] No []
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (03/12/2025)
Department Approval: J.R. Wright, Chief Information Officer (03/03/2025)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council: (1) ratify General Fund expenditures to HP Communications to provide fiber maintenance for Culver City-owned fiber networks used by Public Works and Information Technology; and (2) approve annual expenditures of $101,000 from the Public Works Department and $101,000 from Information Technology Department to HP Communications to provide fiber maintenance through March 31, 2028.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
Culver Connect is the City's municipal fiber open access network, designed to provide high-speed, high-quality internet service to the business community, the school district, and municipal operations. On June 27, 2016, the City Council awarded a contract to HP Communications (the lowest responsive and responsible bidder) for the construction of the Municipal Fiber Network (Network).
On July 11, 2016, the City Council approved a contract change order with HP Communications for network design enhancements and fiber infrastructure maintenance, funded through the Municipal Fiber Fund (Fund 205). On November 14, 2016, the City Council approved a construction...
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