RESOLUTION NO.
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING THE PROPOSAL AND
AWARDING AN AGREEMENT TO AT&T CORPORATION TO
DEVELOP A SECURE PRIVATE NETWORK SOLUTION
WHEREAS, in 2017 , t he City published a Smart City Strategic Action Plan , with the objective of leveraging technology and advanced data analytics tools to grow the economy, engage the community, improve government efficiency, and enhance quality of life; and
WHEREAS, the City IT Services Department identified the need to develop a secure private and redundant fiber network solution with greater reliability for all City departments, to achieve the Strategic Action Plan objectives; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to replace the legacy system to improve the quality of service, the stability and reliability necessary to support the City, including its emergency services,, and meet the City’s growth capabilities to best serve the community; and
WHEREAS, the City conducted an informal request for proposal and evaluated the proposals that it received; and
WHEREAS, the City finds based on the proposals it received that only one vendor can currently provide the network performance, reliability, and accessibility that meets the City’s needs at a comparable cost to current provider; and
WHEREAS, the Purchasing Agent has approved the informal request for proposals as being consistent with good purchasing practices in accordance with Chula Vista Municipal Code section
2.56.070(B)(3).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, that it:
1. Finds that the competitive bidding requirements are impractical and that City interests would be materially better served by applying the pur chasing procedure approved by the Purchasing Agent.
2. Waives the competitive bidding requirements as authorized by Chula Vista Municipal Code section 2.56.070(B)(3).
3. Accepts the AT&T Corporation proposal and awards a n agreement for services to AT&T to develop and provide a secure private network solution for the City of Chula Vista.
4. Authorizes and directs the City Manager to execute the AT&T Switched Ethernet Service (with Network on Demand) Pricing Schedule Provided Pursuant to Customer Terms, a copy of which shall be kept on file in the Office of the City Clerk.
Presented by Approved as to form by
Jose Cisneros Jill D.S. Maland
Director of Information Technology Services Lounsbery Ferguson Altona & Peak Acting City Attorney