TITLE
Adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or designee, to execute a contract, and any necessary documents and amendments, with T-Mobile USA, Inc. (T-Mobile), of Bellevue, WA, for providing mobile devices and cellular and data service plans, on the same terms and conditions afforded to the State of Utah, through NASPO ValuePoint, in an annual amount not to exceed $325,000, until the NASPO contract expires on June 30, 2024, with the option to renew for as long as the NASPO contract is in effect, at the discretion of the City Manager. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
City Council approval is requested to enter into contracts with Verizon and T-Mobile to provide mobile devices and cellular and data service plans.
The Technology and Innovation Department (TI) is responsible for purchasing, deploying, and maintaining City-owned mobile devices and administering cellular and data service plans for mobile devices, including tablets and laptops. For many years, the City has issued mobile devices to enhance employee productivity and efficiency. For departments under the City Manager's authority, department directors may approve requests for City-issued mobile devices, and the City Auditor’s Office conducts regular reviews of mobile device usage.
Currently, the City uses four vendors for cellular and data services: Verizon, Sprint Solutions, lnc. (Sprint), T-Mobile, and AT&T Mobility (AT&T). All four providers meet the City’s operational and customer service requirements. Effective April 1, 2020, T-Mobile merged with Sprint, and as a result of the merger, Sprint Corporation and all its subsidiaries are now subsidiaries of T-Mobile.
In 2010, the City Council adopted Resolution No. RES-10-0151 to utilize the State of California Department of General Services’ (DGS) Participating Addenda in the Western States Contracting Alliance (WSCA) Master Service Agreement for wireless products and services with Sprint. In 2014, the City Council authorized the adoption of Resolution No....
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