Contract Request Template (Contracts; IGAs; Leases)
Date Submitted: 3/7/23
Requesting Agency: Technology Services
Division:
Subject Matter Expert Name: Joe Saporito
Email Address: joseph.saporito@denvergov.org
Phone Number:
Item Title & Description:
(Do not delete the following instructions)
These appear on the Council meeting agenda. Initially, the requesting agency will enter a 2-3 sentence description. Upon bill filling, the City Attorney’s Office should enter the title above the description (the title should be in bold font).
Both the title and description must be entered between the red “title” and “body” below. Do not at any time delete the red “title” or “body” markers from this template.
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A resolution approving a proposed Purchase Order between the City and County of Denver and Verizon Wireless for wireless services including data, voice and accessories for city agencies.
Approves a purchase order with Verizon Wireless for $2,400,000 and 1 year for wireless services including data, voice and accessories for city agencies (PO-00127087). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 4-24-2023. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 3-21-2023.
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Affected Council District(s) or citywide? Citywide
Contract Control Number: PO-00127087
Vendor/Contractor Name (including any “DBA”): Verizon Wireless
Type and Scope of services to be performed:
Technology Services is seeking approval on a Purchase Order leveraging the State of Colorado's cooperative agreement for telecommunication services. This request is to procure annual wireless services from Verizon Wireless. Verizon is the cellular services vendor for 94% of all City cellular devices. The City currently has over 6000 cellular devices (smart phones, data plans, mifi / wireless router devices). Verizon provides 4700 of those devices. The devices are used throughout all City agencies for various reasons. Some examples are as follows:
• Phones are provided to Police Personnel for citizen contact.
• Denver Human Services provides case workers cellular devices for citizen contact in remote locations.
• Parks & Rec uses cellular devices for to reach their Park Rangers and citizen contact
• Technology Services uses cellular devices for remote and after-hours support.
• Denver Fire Department uses cellular devices to perform inspections and document accident information
• Public Works tracks their fleet, views map data and updates work orders.
• Network equipment used to provide connectivity during emergencies, these devices were used at the Pepsi Center to provide network access for COVID testing.
These are just a few examples of how various agencies use cellular phones, hot spots and data plans.
The City uses Verizon due to network reliability and bandwidth as well as features that Verizon is able to provide at no additional fee. The Public Safety plan has the majority of Verizon provided City phones automatically enrolled with Wireless Priority Service. This feature is used in the event of an emergency and all cellular bandwidth is over saturated. The City phones will take priority of all other calls allowing City personnel to stay in contact with one another during the emergency. The City also has plans with AT&T and Sprint that are used as backup carriers and in areas that Verizon coverage is not adequate.
Location (if applicable):
WBE/MBE/DBE goals that were applied, if applicable (construction, design, Airport concession contracts): N/A
Are WBE/MBE/DBE goals met (if applicable)?
Is the contract new/a renewal/extension or amendment? New
Was this contractor selected by competitive process or sole source? Competitive
For New contracts
Term of initial contract: 1 year
Options for Renewal:
How many renewals (i.e. up to 2 renewals)?
Term of any renewals (i.e. 1 year each):
Cost of initial contract term: $2,400,000
Cost of any renewals:
Total contract value council is approving if all renewals exercised:
For Amendments/Renewals Extensions:
Is this a change to cost/pricing; length of term; terms unrelated to time or price (List all that apply)?
If length changing
What was the length of the term of the original contract?
What is the length of the extension/renewal?
What is the revised total term of the contract?
If cost changing
What was the original value of the entire contract prior to this proposed change?
What is the value of the proposed change?
What is the new/revised total value including change?
If terms changing
Describe the change and the reason for it (i.e. compliance with state law, different way of doing business etc.)