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RESOLUTION NO. 19R-08-166: A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE EMERGENCY REPAIRS TO AERIAL FIBER OPTIC CABLING AT N.W. 64TH AVENUE AND N.W. 27TH STREET WHICH WAS CAUSED DUE TO CONTRACTOR NEGLIGENCE WHICH CAUSED INTERRUPTION OF PHONE AND DATA SERVICES FOR MULTIPLE LOCATIONS; APPROVING PAYMENT TO CABLE WIRING SPECIALISTS, INC. IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $7,102.74 FROM BUDGET CODE NUMBER 001-114-3110; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE (REQUESTED BY CITY MANAGER, CHARLES FARANDA).
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Request Action:
A resolution approving the emergency repairs to fiber optic cabling at 64th Avenue and 27th Street in the amount not to exceed $7,102.74.
Need:
There was an aerial fiber break at 64th Avenue and 27th Street which connects city services from the west side of the city to City Hall. This damage caused a interruption of phone and data services for multiple locations which required emergency repairs to be conducted to restore this service as soon as possible.
Summary Explanation/ Background:
On Thursday, June 27th 2019, around 0800 hours, fiber outage notifications were recieved via email/text. Upon conclusion of initial troubelshooting with diagnostic equipment, staff confirmed that there was break in the fiber between City Hall and Sports Park. Cable Wiring Specialists Inc. was conacted to mobilize their cabling splicing team in order to repair the break in order to bring city services back online in a timely manner. The cost of the repair was $7,102.74. It was confirmed that the damage was caused by contractor neglect.
Attachments:
1 - Backup documentation
Cost Summary/ Fiscal Impact:
CWSI - $7,102.74 account number 001.114.3110
Estimated Time for Presentation:
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