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A three-way partnership between the County, City, and Utilities would be mutually beneficial, <br /> provide solutions to many of our current communication issues, and provide a communication <br /> backbone for future expansion and other possible collaborative opportunities. <br /> The cost of participating in this partnership opportunity is significantly less than going alone. <br /> The estimated cost would be approximately $20 per foot, or over$800,000. The City IT <br /> Division is also comparing alternate options and cost through the State Contract to ensure best <br /> value. <br /> Some of the benefits for the Utilities of partnering with the County and the City in a fiber optic <br /> network loop being installed by Mi-Tech and Michel's would be: <br /> • Shared ownership with other government entities of a dedicated communication network. <br /> • Improved bandwidth and phone system audio quality. <br /> • Elimination of dependence on a third party for communication system service and <br /> maintenance. <br /> • Ability to eliminate redundancies in inventory management between the Utilities' field <br /> services building and the office systems. <br /> • Ability to provide video conferencing at the field services building. <br /> • Ability to install dedicated communication infrastructure to water towers, wells, <br /> substations, and other remote Utilities facilities. <br /> On August 6 at a workshop session, the City Council gave City staff direction to progress with <br /> this project and bring contracts back to the Council for execution. It is expected that the County <br /> Board will support the partnership in this fiber optic network loops as well. <br /> FINANCIAL IMPACT: <br /> The County, City, and Utilities would equally share in the cost of the 8 mile fiber loop. The total <br /> cost of the loop and engineering is approximately $241,000. The cost of the connections to <br /> identified locations is $2,000 per location. <br /> ACTION REQUESTED: <br /> Staff requests Commission discussion and approval to participate in a three-way partnership with <br /> the County and City in the creation of an 8-mile fiber optic network loop. <br /> ATTACHMENTS: <br /> • Map of proposed fiber loop <br /> Page 2 of 2 P 0 A E 0 E 0 e r <br /> NATURE <br /> Reliable Publica <br /> Power Provider P O W E R E D T o S ENV f <br />