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A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute The First Amendment To The Master Services Agreement With Comcast Commercial Services, LLC. For The Continued Operation And Maintenance Of The City's Institutional Network For A Five Year Term At An Annual Estimated Amount Of $360,000.00, Plus An Added 15 Percent For Future Installations, Upgrades And Miscellaneous Costs In An Estimated Amount Of $2,000,000.00.
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Staff Recommends: Approval of the attached Resolution.
Explanation:
This resolution concerns the City's Institutional Network, (I-Net) a critical component of City operations which allows for each City facility to be able to have computers, phones, and devices operational within a metropolitan area network and recommends the renewal of support for the next 5 years with optional indefinite monthly renewals, terminable by convenience.
Based on Section 15 (d) of the City's June 23, 1998 (R-99-008) Non-Exclusive Cable Franchise Agreement with AT&T, which was subsequently transferred to Comcast, the City entered into an Agreement with AT&T to install, operate, and maintain an I-net.
On May 18, 2007, Governor Crist signed legislation that would preclude Counties and Municipalities from renewing or entering into franchise agreements with providers of video services, which affected the existing I-Net agreement. Therefore, on June 20, 2007, the City Commission passed and adopted Resolution No. R-2007-196 which authorized the execution of a Network Services Agreement and First Rider solely for the operation and maintenance of the City's I-Net removing all references to the Cable television franchise agreement.
The City then entered into an agreement with Comcast LLC. on June 5, 2013 (R-2013-149) for the continued operation and maintenance of the I-Net for an initial term of five years with five one-year renewal periods. The City is currently in the first optional renewal p...
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