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OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
CHARLES PARKIN, City Attorney
411 West Ocean Boulevard, 9th Floor
Long Beach, CA 90802-4664
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF LONG BEACH AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH COLUMBIA
TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION , WITHOUT
ADVERTISING FOR BIDS, TO PURCHASE AND DELIVER
HIGH-SPEED DATA COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES FOR
LIBRARY SERVICES , IN AN ANNUAL AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED $200,000 , FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS,
WITH AN OPTION TO RENEW FOR TWO ADDI TIONAL
ONE-YEAR PERIODS, AT THE DISCRETION OF THE CITY
MANAGER
WHEREAS, the Department of Library Services offers public internet and wi- fi at all twelve (12) libraries using the California Research and Education Network, available through the Corporation for Education Network Initiati ve in California (“CENIC”) in partnership with the California State Library; and
WHEREAS, on June 23, 2020, City Council authorized the City to enter into a contract with Califa Group, a State non-profit responsible for administering CENIC’s high- speed broadband; and
WHEREAS, in July of 2022 , the California Library Connect Initiative transitioned from Califa Group to Columbia Telecommunications Corporation (CTC); and WHEREAS, CTC is now responsible for administering CEN IC’s high-speed broadband to all California libraries; and
WHEREAS, contracting with CTC will allow the Library to continue utilizing a high-speed data network system at library locations at a highly discounted rate; and WHEREAS, CTC is the most cost-effective provider and offers the best value
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OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
CHARLES PARKIN, City Attorney
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for the products and desire services; and
WHEREAS, as such, no useful purpose would be served by advertising for bids and to do so would constitute an idle and useless act and an unnecessary expenditure of public funds;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Long Beach resolves as follows:
Section 1. The City Manager is hereby authorized to enter into a contract, without advertising for bids, with Columbia Telecommunications Corporation, to purchase and deliver high-speed data communications services for the Library Services Department, in and annual amount not to exceed Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ( $200,000), for a period of three (3) years, with an option to renew for two additional one-year periods, at the discretion of the City M anager. If the sole source status of Columbia Telecommunications Corporation changes, City shall publicly bid instead of extending the contract.
Section 2. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the City Council, and the City Clerk shall certify the vote adopting this resolution. ///
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CHARLES PARKIN, City Attorney
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I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was adopted by the City Council of the City of Long Beach at its meeting of ________________________________, 2022 by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmembers:
Noes: Councilmembers:
Absent: Councilmembers:
Recusal(s): Councilmembers:
City Clerk