DEPARTMENT: Information Technology
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
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Authorization To Execute Contract For Fiber Optics Network Maintenance And Engineering With Local Government Information Systems (LOGIS)
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Authorize the Dakota County Enterprise Finance and Information Services Division Director to execute a contract for fiber optics network maintenance and engineering with Local Government Information Systems (LOGIS).
SUMMARY
With Dakota County withdrawing from the Dakota Broadband Board (DBB) effective March 1, 2023, the County requires a new contract with Local Government Information Systems (LOGIS) for fiber optic network maintenance and engineering.
The contract provides the engineering and management of all projects, repairs, break fix work, maintenance, and relocates for Dakota County.
The 2023 yearly contract is $358,167 and will be prorated to start on March 1, 2023 and be invoiced monthly. The cost is based on a per foot rate of $.23 per foot of fiber optic cable. Additional network footage constructed or added to the Dakota County owned network will be used to calculate the cost for the next calendar year.
The contact is a three-year contract expiring on February 28, 2026. As a reference, the 2022 LOGIS contract for the entire DBB was budgeted at $454,572.
RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommend the County Board authorize the Dakota County Enterprise Finance and Information Services Division Director to execute a three-year contract with Local Government Information Systems (LOGIS) in the amount of $358,167 for fiber optic network maintenance and engineering for Dakota County in 2023. Additional network footage constructed or added to the Dakota County owned network will be used to calculate the cost for the next calendar year. The contract will run from March 1, 2023 through February 28, 2026.
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EXPLANATION OF FISCAL/FTE IMPACTS
Funding is available in the 2023 Information Technology budget.
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