REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
AND RECORD OF ACTION
August 25, 2020
FROM
LARRY AINSWORTH, Chief Information Officer, Information Services
SUBJECT
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Contract with CenturyLink Communications, LLC for Countywide Internet Access Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Amendment No. 1 to Contract No. 19-393 with CenturyLink Communications, LLC to add new rates for countywide internet access services for one year and increase the not-to-exceed amount by $450,000 for a total not-to-exceed amount of $2,450,000, with no change to the contract period of July 1, 2019, through June 30, 2024.
(Presenter: Jake Cordova, Information Services Division Chief, 388-0503)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Improve County Government Operations.
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of Amendment No. 1 to Contract No. 19-393 with CenturyLink Communications, LLC (CenturyLink) will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The current monthly charge will decrease by approximately 19% based upon current usage. The increase of $450,000 to the not-to-exceed amount should be sufficient to allow for payment of internet access services and any necessary increases to bandwidth for a one year period. Sufficient appropriation has been included in the Information Services Department (ISD) Telecommunication Services 2020-21 budget and will be included in future recommended budgets. Operating costs are recovered via service rates and fees approved annually by the Board of Supervisors (Board).
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
ISD is responsible for providing a variety of professional information technology and data communications services to all County departments, special districts and other federal, state and local government agencies. One of these services is the management of internet access services via t...
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