Title
Consider/Discuss/Act on a Resolution Authorizing the Interim City Manager to Execute a Contract with Capco Inc., for Construction Services for the Extension of Fiber Optic Cable from the Intersection of Custer Road and Cotton Ridge South to the Gabe Nesbitt Park Facility, and any Necessary Supplemental Agreements
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Direction for Strategic Growth
MEETING DATE: April 5, 2016
DEPARTMENT: Development Services / Engineering
CONTACT: Gary Graham, PE, PTOE, CIP and Transportation Engineering Manager
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
• Approval of the Resolution
ITEM SUMMARY:
• This Resolution authorizes a contract with Capco, Inc. (Capco), to provide consulting construction services for the extension of the City’s fiber optic network from the intersection of Custer Road and Cotton Ridge South to the Gabe Nesbitt Park Facility for an amount not to exceed $180,000.
• The Interlocal Cooperation Act, Chapter 791 of the Texas Government Code, authorizes local governments to contract directly with other governments to increase their efficiency and effectiveness. Texas Government Code, Section 791.025(c) states that a local government that purchases goods and services reasonably required, under the Interlocal Cooperation Act, satisfies the requirement of the local government to seek competitive bids for the purchase of goods and their services.
• Chapter 791 of the Texas Government Code, Interlocal Cooperation Contracts, authorizes cities to make purchases utilizing cooperative contracts such as the one available through the Frisco Independent School District.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
• With the construction of the City’s new Aquatic and Fitness Center there are five City facilities located at Gabe Nesbitt Park. These include Fire Station Number 8, the Courts, Alma Road Water Tower, John and Judy Gay Library and the Aquatics and Fitness Center.
• The City currently spends just over $35,000 annually to provide service through local internet providers for these facilities. With increased bandwidth needs at the facilities, this cost is expected to increase to over $46,000 annually if the service is not moved to the City’s fiber optic network.
• These current contracts expire in 2017, so the cost savings will not be fully realized until all the contracts expire.
• The fiber extension will be run to the new Aquatic and Fitness Center and from there be connected to the other facilities.
• In addition to the use by the five facilities, the traffic signal work will be able to utilize the extended fiber network to improve communication to the traffic signals in this portion of the City.
• Capco submitted a proposal for construction of the fiber extension in the amount of $151,655.78.
• Capco has a contract with Frisco ISD for the installation of fiber optic lines that the City of McKinney is able to use based on State procurement laws. Additionally, Capco has worked on almost all portions of the City of McKinney’s fiber network.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY:
• This Resolution authorizes a construction contract and any necessary supplemental agreements with Capco, Inc., for an amount not to exceed $180,000.
• With the approval of this item, $0 will remain in Project TR4418.
BOARD OR COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: N/A