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a. Authorize the Chief Information Officer or his designee to execute Amendment No. 3 to the non-standard Agreement with Spectrum Pacific West, LLC., by its Manager, Charter Communications, Incorporated, to continue to build, deploy, operate, and maintain broadband services to unserved and underserved areas in Monterey County extending the term through December 31, 2025; and
b. Authorize the Chief Information Officer the option to extend the agreement up to three (3) additional amendments to this Agreement, extending the term by one year each, where the additional costs per year do not exceed ten percent (10%) of the cost of the prior year, subject to County Counsel review, and provided that the terms and conditions of the agreement remain substantially the same.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Authorize the Chief Information Officer or his designee to execute Amendment No. 3 to the non-standard Agreement with Spectrum Pacific West, LLC., by its Manager, Charter Communications, Incorporated, to continue to build, deploy, operate, and maintain broadband services to unserved and underserved areas in Monterey County extending the term through December 31, 2025; and
b. Authorize the Chief Information Officer the option to extend the agreement up to three (3) additional amendments to this Agreement, extending the term by one year each, where the additional costs per year do not exceed ten percent (10%) of the cost of the prior year, subject to County Counsel review, and provided that the terms and conditions of the agreement remain substantially the same.
SUMMARY:
The Information Technology Department (ITD) had solicited a Request for Proposal, Broadband Deployment, Operations, and Services (RFP #10819). Spectrum Pacific West, LLC was awarded funds through the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) utilizing this RFP. ITD has an ongoing project with this vendor to build, deploy, operate, and maintain broadband serv...
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