HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2013-70RESOLUTION NO. 2013-70
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING
CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
AGREEMENT FOR WIRELESS MICROWAVE LINK TO
WHITE SLOUGH WATER POLLUTION CONTROL FACILITY
WITH A-1 WIRELESS, INC.
WHEREAS, the Public Works Department currently leases an ATT T1 telephone line,
which connects White Slough Water Pollution Control Facility (WSWPCF) to the City's network
and provides the site with voice, data, and Internet service. This unshielded copper line is many
years old and buried in bare dirt below the roadway. The cable has failed multiple times over
the past several years due to its age and exposure to the underground elements; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends replacing the cable with a licensed, point-to-point
microwave system between downtown Lodi and WSWPCF, providing up to 366 Mbps of digital
throughput, which would be more than sufficient for all of the WSWPCF communications; and
WHEREAS, three competing bids for the hardware, installation, taxes, and FCC license
fees were received. Only one bidder included extended warranty and. annual support costs as
part of their bid:
Vendor
Bid
A-1 Wireless, Inc.
$25,914.17 includes support, warrant
Granite Data Solutions
$25,203.53 does not include support, warrant
IT Premier Solutions
$26,918.43 (does not include support, warrant
WHEREAS, A-1 Wireless, Inc., is the lowest cost bidder overall, when warranty and
service contract costs are included, and the company has many years experience in the
wireless industry, holds desirable certifications, and are familiar with the project requirements
after making a visit and surveying both sites.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby
authorize the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement for a wireless
microwave link to White Slough Water Pollution Control Facility with A-1 Wireless, Inc., of
Folsom, California, in the amount of $25,914.17.
Dated: May 1, 2013
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I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2013-70 was passed and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held May 1, 2013, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Hansen, Johnson, Katzakian, Mounce, and
Mayor Nakanishi
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
&JOHLL
City Clerk
2013-70