TITLE
Consider a memorandum/resolution authorizing a change order for the City of Killeen Fiber Installation Project.
SUMMARY
AGENDA ITEM
Change Order for City of Killeen Fiber Installation Project
ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT
Information Technology Services
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The Information Technology Services Department (ITS) and Bell County IT solidified an interlocal agreement for fiber installation projects on April 20, 2014 (CCMR 14-043R). Bell County IT has a contract with JC Communications through September 2017 for fiber installation. The interlocal agreement allows the city to purchase fiber installation and maintenance service from JC Communications under Bell County's contract at the same pricing offered to Bell County and satisfies the city’s bidding requirements pursuant to Texas Government Code section 791.025.
Fiber Installation from CTC and TAMU-CT (Phase 1) and TAMU-CT and Killeen PD Headquarters on Community Blvd (Phase 2) was completed through utilization of this JC Communication contract. ITS Department has received previous approval from the council to work Phase 3 (Cornerstone) through Phase 4 (CCMR 15-147R) of this fiber installation project.
The staff’s initial plan was to splice a fiber run (24 strands) from the intersection of Stagecoach and WS Young to the Transportation building at WS Young and Bacon Ranch. This run includes fiber to Lion’s Club Park, KCCC and the Transportation building. After reviewing our plan for the fiber loop throughout the city, staff determined that the splice would limit our capacity for future growth within the loop. This change allows us to keep the integrity of the future growth and use PD HQ as a major fiber hub in the south part of the city. The WS Young project will begin at PD HQ with 48 strands of fiber going all the way to the Transportation building, all other buildings previously mentioned a...
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