County of Monterey - File #: 23-584

• File #: 23-584
• Name: CLC Grant
• Type: General Agenda Item
• Status: Passed
• File created: 7/3/2023
• In control: Board of Supervisors
• On agenda: 7/18/2023
• Final action: 7/18/2023
• Title: a. Ratify the execution by the Director of the Monterey County Free Libraries ("MCFL") of a non-standard agreement between the County of Monterey, on behalf of the MCFL, and Columbia Telecommunications Corporation d/b/a CTC Technology & Energy and the State Library of California through its California Library Connect grant program, to approve a grant award of approximately $542,963 to enhance and improve internet connectivity at branch libraries, and b. Accept the grant award of approximately $542,963 from the State Library, and c. Accept non-standard indemnification provisions at the recommendation of the Director of MCFL, and d. Approve and authorize the Director of the MCFL or his or her designee to execute to three (3) future amendments where the combined amendments do not exceed 10% ($54,296) of the original Agreement amount, do not significantly change the scope of services, and do not increase the total not to exceed amount over $597,259.

Date	Action By	Action	Result
7/18/2023	Board of Supervisors

Title
a. Ratify the execution by the Director of the Monterey County Free Libraries ("MCFL") of a non-standard agreement between the County of Monterey, on behalf of the MCFL, and Columbia Telecommunications Corporation d/b/a CTC Technology & Energy and the State Library of California through its California Library Connect grant program, to approve a grant award of approximately $542,963 to enhance and improve internet connectivity at branch libraries, and
b. Accept the grant award of approximately $542,963 from the State Library, and
c. Accept non-standard indemnification provisions at the recommendation of the Director of MCFL, and
d. Approve and authorize the Director of the MCFL or his or her designee to execute to three (3) future amendments where the combined amendments do not exceed 10% ($54,296) of the original Agreement amount, do not significantly change the scope of services, and do not increase the total not to exceed amount over $597,259.

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RECOMMENDATION/SUMMARY:
a. Ratify the execution by the Director of the Monterey County Free Libraries ("MCFL") of a non-standard agreement between the County of Monterey, on behalf of the MCFL, and Columbia Telecommunications Corporation d/b/a CTC Technology & Energy and the State Library of California through its California Library Connect grant program, to approve a grant award of approximately $542,963 to enhance and improve internet connectivity at branch libraries, and
b. Accept the grant award of approximately $542,963 from the State Library, and
c. Accept non-standard indemnification provisions at the recommendation of the Director of MCFL, and
d. Approve and authorize the Director of the MCFL or his or her designee to execute to three (3) future amendments where the combined amendments do not exceed 10% ($54,296) of the original Agreement amount, do not significantly change the scope of services, and do not increase the total not to exceed amount over $597,259.

DISCUSSION:
Pursuant to County ...