County of Monterey - File #: A 22-312

• File #: A 22-312
• Name: Cruzio Broadband Agreement
• Type: BoS Agreement
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/6/2022
• In control: Board of Supervisors
• On agenda: 6/21/2022
• Final action: 6/21/2022
• Title: a. Authorize the Chief Information Officer, or his designee, to execute an Agreement with Cruzio Internet, to build, deploy, operate, and maintain broadband services to unserved and underserved areas in Monterey County, set forth in Request for Proposal (RFP) Number 10819, in the amount of $320,333 for the term of June 21, 2022 through December 31, 2024; and b. Authorize the Chief Information Officer the option to extend the agreement up to three (3) additional up to three (3) additional amendments to this Agreement, extending the term by one year, 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.

Date	Action By	Action	Result
6/21/2022	Board of Supervisors	approved	Pass

Title
a. Authorize the Chief Information Officer, or his designee, to execute an Agreement with Cruzio Internet, to build, deploy, operate, and maintain broadband services to unserved and underserved areas in Monterey County, set forth in Request for Proposal (RFP) Number 10819, in the amount of $320,333 for the term of June 21, 2022 through December 31, 2024; and
b. Authorize the Chief Information Officer the option to extend the agreement up to three (3) additional up to three (3) additional amendments to this Agreement, extending the term by one year, 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.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Authorize the Chief Information Officer, or his designee, to execute an Agreement with Cruzio Internet, to build, deploy, operate, and maintain broadband services to unserved and underserved areas in Monterey County, set forth in Request for Proposal (RFP) Number 10819, in the amount of $320,333 for the term of June 21, 2022 through December 31, 2024; and
b. Authorize the Chief Information Officer the option to extend the agreement up to three (3) additional up to three (3) additional amendments to this Agreement, extending the term by one year, 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) solicited a Request for Proposal, Broadband Deployment, Operations and Services (RFP #10819) utilizing the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) funds in the amount of $1.935 million allocated to ITD. Cruzio Internet was awarded a portion of the funds to build, deploy, operate, and maintain broadband se...