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CC - CONSENT ITEM: Approval of a Professional Services Agreement with Avante Technologies for the Design, Removal, and Installation of the Network Cabling Replacement Project in the Police Department Facilities in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $150,000.
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Contact Person/Dept.: Hoa Diep/ Information Technology-Public Safety Division
Phone Number: (310) 253-6266
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [X] No []
Attachments: Yes [] No [X]
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X]
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (03/23/2022);
Department Approval: Michele Williams, Chief Information Officer (03/16/2022)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council approve a professional services agreement with Avante Technologies for the design, removal, and installation of network cabling in the Police Department for an amount not-to-exceed $150,000. This amount includes a 15% contingency for unforeseen issues which may arise during the project.
BACKGROUND
The Police Department's network cabling was installed over twenty years ago and digital usage has increased dramatically over the years. The current cabling is inadequate, and there is failing network wiring in certain parts of the building which highlights the need to replace the network cables. The new cabling will meet and exceed the department's need for the foreseeable future and will help provide resiliency to the department's network.
This project will consist of replacing all current network cables with category 6 ethernet cables at a minimum and fiber optics in certain key locations, and additional data drops in various locations throughout the station as these locations lack adequate data ports to meet the growing digital and networking needs.
DISCUSSION:
On January 2022, the Information Technology Department (IT) solicited a Request for...
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