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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: Michael Pegues, Chief Information Officer
DATE: 2/2/2018
SUBJECT:
To obtain City Council authorization for a professional services agreement with National Technologies (NTI) for fiber audit, preventative maintenance, and repairs in the amount of $275,000.
PURPOSE:
With over 82 plus miles of fiber optics, including our traffic fiber, it is beneficial to use a single vendor that knows our color coding and the scope of our ring structure. National Technologies (NTI) also knows our fiber strand layout for quick remediation if there were any splicing or emergency fiber repair.
BACKGROUND:
National Technologies (NTI) has been our sole fiber repair and maintenance provider since 2015. NTI knows the City of Aurora's fiber network and already provided deep discounts for current and past projects. Kane County also uses National Technologies (NTI) as primary for their fiber's auditing, maintenance, and repairs. With our current partnership with Kane County, it will be in the city's best interest to standardize with one vendor as we optimize our fiber to its fullest potential.
The City of Aurora's fiber network has never had a complete audit of all of its assets. As we are expanding our network to promote Economic Development, it is vital to have an exact inventory of all of its assets. National Technology (NTI) provided a quote that would include a total audit of all 82 plus miles, identify and remediate any issues, and provide written documentation and photos upon completion. In using National Technology (NTI) to perform this audit, they are also including a quote for 24/7 NOC monitoring service. This will provide us with on call technicians and restoration crews, if ever an emergency.
DISCUSSION:
There is a Capital Improvement Plan (C104) that allows for ongoing maintenance and emergencies, replace end of life equipment, and augment the fiber optic network to provide business continuity and disaster recovery.
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