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File #: 25-3380    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Contract - Renewal Status: Passed
File created: 5/27/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 6/12/2025 Final action: 6/12/2025
Title: Request for approval of a renewal option with Crown Castle Fiber LLC; and Comcast Business Communications, LLC for e-rate service provider(s) for dedicated internet access services and leased lit fiber services for the Public Library for the period of July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026, at a cost of $724,500 (210026), Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Non-Divisible.
Attachments: 1. 25-3380 Job No. 210026 Renewal - Multiple Vendors.pdf

Primary Department: Purchasing

Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Paige McInnis

 

Secondary Department: County Library

Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Edward Melton

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Contract - Renewal

 

Project ID (if applicable): 210026

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Crown Castle Fiber LLC; and Comcast Business Communications, LLC

 

MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 0%

MWBE Current Participation (if applicable):0%

Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal:  0% - Non-Divisible

 

Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable):

Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): Choose an item.

 

Request Summary (Agenda Caption):

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Request for approval of a renewal option with Crown Castle Fiber LLC; and Comcast Business Communications, LLC for e-rate service provider(s) for dedicated internet access services and leased lit fiber services for the Public Library for the period of July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026, at a cost of $724,500 (210026), Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Non-Divisible.

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Background and Discussion:

This is a renewal for Job 21/0026, contract 89257 and contract 89258, for internet service from Crown Castle and WAN fiber services from Comcast. Crown Castle, under contract 89257, provides the internet connection for the public library, and Comcast, under contract 89258, provides fiber connectivity from the library facilities to the library’s servers downtown.

 

Expected Impact:

These renewals will allow the library to continue to connect constituents and staff to the internet, and will allow connectivity between library branches and the data center downtown, which is necessary for the library to function.

 

Alternative Options:

N/A

County Strategic Plan Goal:  Choose an item.

County Strategic Plan Objective: Choose an item.

Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1):  Choose an item.

Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2):  Choose an item.

Economy Initiative (Goal 3): Choose an item.

Health Initiative (Goal 4): Choose an item.

Climate/Resilience Initiative (Goal 5): Choose an item.

Housing Initiative (Goal 6): Choose an item.

 

Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:

 

Prior Court Action (if any):

Date

Agenda Item #

Action Taken

03/09/2021

232

Award

04/23/2024

296

Renewal

 

Location:

Address (if applicable): N/A

Precinct(s): Choose an item.

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

 

 

 

Current Fiscal Year Cost

Annual Fiscal Cost

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

Recurring Expenses

Funding Sources

 

Existing Budget

 

 

 

 

1000 - General Fund

$

$724,500

$724,500

$

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$

$

$

$

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$

$

$

Total Existing Budget

$

$724,500

$724,500

$

Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

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$

$

$

$

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$

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$

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Total Additional Budget Request

$

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Total Funding Sources

$

$724,500

$724,500

$

Grants - Proposed Budget (To be filled out by Grants staff only)

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

No. of Grant Years

Local Match Source - Existing Budget: Choose an item.

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$

$

 

Local Match Source - Additional Budget Request: Choose an item.

$

$

$

 

Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total)

$

$

$

 

Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs)

 

Current Position Count for Service

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-

Additional Positions Request

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-

-

Total Personnel

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-

 

Anticipated Court Date: 6/12/2025

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): Click or tap to enter a date.

 

Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item

 

Contact(s) name, title, department: Ty Beauchamp, Division Director for Information Technology, HCPL; Kennedy Harden, Buyer, Purchasing

 

Attachments (if applicable): Letter