Item Description:
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Amd 2 to Agmt PR00004417 with Qwest Corporation for enterprise telecommunications services, ext end date to 02/28/27, incr NTE by $265,440 for a new total NTE of $5,564,440
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Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED, that Amendment 2 to Agreement PR00004417 with Qwest Corporation for enterprise telecommunications services, extending the contract period through February 28, 2027 and increasing the contract amount by $265,440 to a new not to exceed total of $5,564,440 be approved; that the Chair of the Board be authorized to sign the Amendment on behalf of the county; and that the Controller be authorized to disburse funds as directed.
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Background:
Qwest provides reliable telecommunications services across the enterprise, providing the vast majority of the county’s public facing telephone numbers, and including utilities such as wired telephone lines, business lines, DSL, Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), life safety lines (elevator lines), library lines and lines to secure fax machines. As a leader in the telecommunications ecosystem, the county has a long-standing relationship with Qwest. This is a critical extension of Hennepin County’s communication blueprint; it is crucial for the county to have reliable voice services across all operations.
Qwest services provided under this Agreement include:
• Centrex (wired telephone lines)
• Business phone lines (copper lines)
• Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)
• Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)
• Life safety lines (elevator lines)
• Library phone lines
• Secure fax machine lines
Agreement PR00004417 was approved previously by the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners through Resolutions 22-0191 and 25-0063. This technology request has been reviewed and approved by the office of the Hennepin County CIO.
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Recommendation from County Administrator: Recommend Approval