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CONTRACT K-1415-111: A CONTRACT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, AND COX COMMUNICATIONS IN THE AMOUNT OF $49,760 TO PROVIDE TEMPORARY NETWORK CONNECTION FOR CITY FACILITIES DUE TO THE LINDSEY STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECT.
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BACKGROUND: Lindsey Street Improvement Project 24th Ave SW to Berry Road J2-9293(004)AG requires utility relocations. Included in this relocation is the City of Norman's fiber optic cable that runs along Lindsey Street. This fiber optic infrastructure provides critical network communication to the Norman Investigations Center (NIC). To maintain connectivity during relocation of the utilities the City of Norman will be required to provide a temporary, cost effective, alternate connection. City Information Technology staff has identified Cox Communications as a viable interim solution. Cox Communications required a 2-year commitment to provide the connection and will allow the City of Norman to pay for these services at the beginning of the contract period in one lump sum. After the fiber optics have been relocated and connected to the NIC the IT staff will request Cox Communications to disconnect their circuit.
DISCUSSION: Contract K-1415-111 in the amount of $49,760 will be paid out of the Lindsey Street Improvement Project 24 Ave SW to Berry Road, (account number 050-9552-431.67-01 project# BP0189).
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of contract K-1415-111 between the City of Norman and Cox Communications in the amount of $49,760.