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<br /> <br />Request for Action <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />To Item Number <br />Mayor and City Council 4.7 <br />Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br />Consent Agenda September 5, 2023 Joe Stremcha, Assistant City Administrator <br />Item Description Reviewed by <br />Main Street Fiber Boring Cal Portner, City Administrator <br />Reviewed by <br /> <br /> <br />Action Requested <br />Approve, by motion, the expenditure of IT Capital Reserve Funds in the amount of $38,932.93 to directional bore <br />our fiber lines near the Lake Orono Dam. <br /> <br />Background/Discussion <br />Zayo International Network Services is conducting boring activities adjacent to the Lake Orono Dam in <br />September. <br /> <br />There are significant cost savings to partner with Zayo to utilize the mobilized equipment and bury our existing <br />overhead fiber loop at this location. The overhead fiber lines have a significantly higher vulnerability than a buried <br />line and staff recommend this partnership opportunity to save on installation costs. <br /> <br />Financial Impact <br />$38,932.93 reduced from the IT Capital Reserve Fund. This fund has a balance just over $500,000. <br /> <br />Mission/Policy/Goal <br />Responsible for every dollar – good stewards <br /> <br />Attachments <br /> Comlink Solutions Quote for Main St River Bore Joint with Zayo <br /> <br /> <br />The Elk River Vision <br />A welcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional <br /> <br />service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity. <br />Updated: January 2023 <br /> <br />