City Council Agenda Report
Meeting Date: January 17, 2023
From: Carlos Fandino, City Administrator
Department: City Administration
Submitted by: Brittany Rodriguez, Senior Administrative Assistant Subject
Authorization to Order Agreements with A T and T Mobility (AT&T) for State of California CALNET NextGen
Recommendation
Approve and authorize the City Administrator to execute the Authorization to Order Agreements with AT&T for various telecommunications and network services, in substantially the same form as submitted, for a total amount not-to-exceed $294,000 for a three-year term.
Background
Since 2015, the City has obtained telecommunications and network services for City facilities from AT&T through the CALNET 3 Contract that provided competitive rates as secured by the State contract with AT&T. AT&T has informed the City’s Information Technology Division that it will no longer provide services under the old CALNET 3 Contract as they are transitioning to their CALNET NextGen service. CALNET NextGen is a competitively bid contract that provides a comprehensive array of telecommunications and network services to public entities throughout the State. Under the State’s contract, any public agency is allowed to order services and products as set forth in the contract by completing and submitting an Authorization to Order (ATO) Under State Contract prior to ordering services. In accordance with Section 3.32.110(A)(5)(b) of the Vernon Municipal Code (VMC), the proposed Authorization to Order Agreements with AT&T for the State of California CALNET NextGen (ATO Agreement) is exempt from competitive bidding, as services would be purchased from AT&T at the same price, terms and conditions as in a previous award from another public agency by competitive bid.
The Information Technology Division recommends completing and submitting the attached ATO Agreements. Signing the ATOs will allow the City to pay competitive rates available under the State’s CALNET NextGen Contract. If the City chooses not to order these services under the CALNET NextGen Contract, the City will pay significantly higher service rates. Signing the ATO Agreements will not affect any existing services since no upgrades or equipment changes will be required. Pursuant to VMC Section 3.32.030(A), Council approval is required, as the total value over the lifetime of the ATO Agreements exceeds $100,000.
The attached ATO Agreements have been reviewed and approved as to form by the City Attorney’s Office.
Fiscal Impact
The fiscal impact is estimated at $294,000. Sufficient funds are available in General Fund, Information Technology Division, Utilities Account No. 011-010-110-526010 in Fiscal Year 2022- 2023 and will be budgeted in subsequent Fiscal Years.
Attachments
1. CALNET AT&T ATO Agreements