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<br />RESOLUTION NO. 2009 - /379. <br /> <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF <br />SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING AN AGREEMENT <br />WITH AT&T MOBILITY, FOR USE OF AIR CARDS THAT WILL <br />SUPPORT THE POLICE, BUILDING, AND CODE ENFORCEMENT <br />DEPARTMENT'S MOBILE UNITS, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO <br />EXCEED THIRTY-FIVE THOUSAND SEVENTY-NINE DOLLARS <br />AND EIGHTY-FOUR CENTS ($35,079.84) ANNUALLY, ATTACHED <br />HERETO AS EXHIBIT "A"; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO <br />EXECUTE SAID AGREEMENT; AUTHORIZING THE CITY <br />MANAGER TO DO ALL THINGS NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE <br />THIS RESOLUTION; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Police Department, Building Department, and Code <br />Enforcement Departments currently use Verizon air cards for remote communication to the <br />City's network; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Verizon air cards cannot take advantage of the City's new Metro E <br />communication coming into the City that provides greater bandwidth and high availability; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, City staff have tested the AT&T air card and found it provides better <br />coverage and takes advantage of the new 30 network which provides twice the bandwidth than <br />the Verizon air card allowing for faster communication; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, management of AT&T equipment was found to be easier using a provided <br />online tool; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, AT&T Mobility, under the County of Santa Rosa, Florida Sheriffs Office <br />and contractor are parties to the Western States Contracting Alliance, Wireless Communications <br />Services and Equipment Master Price Agreement #10-00115 (the WSCA Master Agreement), <br />submitted a proposal to provide sixty-eight (68) Air Cards and a monthly subscription for <br />connectivity of 68 mobile terminals, in an amount of Thirty-Five Thousand Seventy-Nine Dollars <br />and Eighty-Four Cents ($35,079.84) a year at $42.99 per card per month for a total of $2,923.32 <br />per month, to support the Police, Building, and Code Enforcement Department's mobile units; <br />and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City's Procurement Code provides that purchases made under State, <br />County or other governmental contracts, or competitive bids with other governmental agencies <br />are exempt from the City's competitive bidding procedures; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, staff recommends that the City enter into an agreement with AT&T <br />Mobility to provide sixty-eight (68) Air Cards and a monthly subscription for connectivity of 68 <br />mobile terminals, in a total amount not to exceed Thirty-Five Thousand Seventy-Nine Dollars <br />and Eighty-Four Cents ($35,079.84) annually, attached hereto as Exhibit "A". <br /> <br />NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE <br />CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: <br /> <br />R2009- AT&T Agmt for Air Card <br /> <br />Page I of2 <br />