HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Waiving Formal Bidding Requirements Authorizing Staff to Enter Five-Year Contract for Internet Services RESOLUTION NO. 24-331
RESOLUTION WAIVING FORMAL BIDDING REQUIREMENTS AND
AUTHORIZING CITY STAFF TO ENTER INTO A
FIVE-YEAR CONTACT FOR INTERNET SERVICES
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS, Iowa Communications Network (ICN) is a state agency providing internet
services to education, government, health care, and public safety units in the State of Iowa. The
ICN began in 1989 and has since grown to be the trusted internet provider to Iowa public-sector
entities; and,
WHEREAS, the proposal from ICN includes an installation charge of$3,739.24 and an
ongoing monthly charge of $2,343.00. The proposed contract amount is slightly less than the
monthly $2,400 in the City's current contract and significantly less than Lumen Technology's
quoted price; and,
WHEREAS, the agreement includes a thirty-day termination clause with a penalty should
the City choose to end the agreement before the end of the term. Therefore, the agreement does
not require an annual appropriation clause; and,
WHEREAS, the ICN proposal amounts to an annual cost of$31,855.24 for the first year
and $28,116 for each of the four subsequent years. This is roughly $13,901 less than the FY
2024/25 budget included for primary internet services.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that waiving formal bidding requirements and authorizing City staff to enter into a five-year
contact with Iowa Communications Network to provide internet services to the City of Ames at a
five-year cost of$144,319.24 is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 11th day of June, 2024.
Renee Nall, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor
Introduced by: Betcher
Seconded by: Corrieri
Voting aye: Betcher, Beatty-Hansen, Corrieri, Gartin, Junck, Rollins
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this I Ith day of June, 2024.