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TO: Mayor Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: Mike Baker, Network Engineer
Michael R. Pegues, Chief Information Officer
DATE: January 11, 2022
SUBJECT:
A resolution to use NTI National Technologies, Downers Grove, IL, as the primary fiber vendor and Adesta LLC of Willowbrook IL as the secondary vendor for 2022 City fiber optic projects for $2,663,165.00 plus a 5% contingency.
PURPOSE:
Since 2018, NTI has performed successfully as the City's primary and strategic vendor, carrying out a full audit of the fiber optic network for asset management, preventive maintenance, and remediation.
NTI has extensive knowledge of the City's outside plant and offers competitive rates validated on Kane County Bid 23-018 dated June 12, 2018 for Fiber Optic Support Services.
Additionally, Kane County Bid 23-018 has been extended through November 2022 through Kane County Resolution 19-225 "Authorizing Extension of Fiber Optic Support Services Agreements" dated July 9, 2019.
BACKGROUND:
NTI National Technologies, 5101 Thatcher Road, Downers Grove, IL 60515, has been the Emergency Fiber Repair vendor for the City of Aurora for 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022. NTI National Technologies also performed the fiber optic audit on the City of Aurora's fiber optic network in 2018. This has given NTI extensive field knowledge of the City's fiber optic network. The audit also provided the splicing information that we are in the process of adding to our GIS ArcMap software.
DISCUSSION:
NTI National Technologies has done extensive fiber work for the City of Aurora. NTI has provided quality service for the City of Aurora and has given us competitive pricing based on the Kane County Bid 23-018 for Fiber Optic Support Services. City staff can request comparative pricing from Adesta, LLC if pricing submitted by NTI does not conform to the Kane County Bid.
Prioritized Proposed Fiber Projects for 2022 are listed below:
- New Public Works Campus Phase 1 - $325,052.00
- F...
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