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CONSIDERATION OF CONTRACT K-1617-126 BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, AND NORMAN MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY AND TRANS-TEL CENTRAL, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $104,625.79; PERFORMANCE BOND B-1617-91; STATUTORY BOND B-1617-92; AND MAINTENANCE BOND MB-1617-78 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND RELOCATION OF FIBER OPTIC INFRASTRUCTURE IN CONNECTION WITH PHASE I OF CREATING A FIBER OPTIC LOOP.
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BACKGROUND: In 2008 the City of Norman placed fiber optic infrastructure in the City owned right of way from Hayes Street South along Legacy Trail, across Acres Street along the east side of Andrews Park, then west along Daws street, and terminating in Building C on the 201 W. Gray campus. This fiber optic infrastructure was placed to support the growing demands for fast data connections from the City's internet service provider - OneNet, and to support the Traffic Division's traffic signal management software between traffic signal locations. With the Central Library project progressing and the current and future plans to expand James Garner Avenue it is important to consider more optimum placement of the fiber optic infrastructure.
The City's fiber optics infrastructure is more critical today than ever before, and this particular length of fiber optics cannot be lost because it is the only connection to the City's internet service provider. Any damage to the fiber along this critical path would result in a disconnection to City-provided services, e-mail, internet, electronic commerce (on-line customer payments), computer-aided dispatch for public safety, and electronic communications with citizens.
The City's Information Technology (I.T.) Department, along with Public Works and the City Manager's Office are proposing a plan to more optimally locate the fiber optic infrastructure in two phases. Phase I will have two goals: 1) create the first leg of a fiber optic loop around the City and 2) move the fiber infrastructure out of the way of the Central Library constructi...
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