TO: Mayor and City Commission
FROM: Douglas E. Smith, City Manager
DATE: April 20, 2016
Title
APPROVING A SUNCOM NETWORK SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT SERVICES DIVISION OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS
BACKGROUND: By registering with SUNCOM, the City will become a registered agency of the State of Florida Department of Management Services. This will allow the City to take advantage of available telecommunication programs and services at significantly discounted State Agreement rates. By registering, the City is not obligated to subscribe to any of these programs or services. Additional benefits of registering and ultimately subscribing to the available programs or services include:
• Cost savings to customers through volume procurement and competitive bidding
• Most services have month-to-month term commitments for member agencies
• Subscription to most services may be terminated with 30 days of notice or less
• Helping the City adapt to technology changes
• Specialized technical expertise
• Fostering technology standards and interoperability
• 24-hour customer service, network monitoring, and problem resolution
• Strict security measures
• Contracts with the best SLA (Service Level Agreements) in the industry
RECOMMENDATION: Approve
FISCAL IMPACT: There is no fiscal impact associated with this agreement.
CONTACT PERSON: Adam Reichbach, Assistant to the City Manager