Subject:
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First Amendment to the agreement with Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless, for countywide wireless services.
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Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Approval and execution by the County Administrator of the First Amendment to the purchase authorization with Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless (Verizon) for countywide wireless service.
• This purchase authorization provides for annual requirements with two carriers (Verizon and T-Mobile) for wireless services and equipment (phones, iPads, air cards, etc.), ordered on an as needed basis.
• This First Amendment with Verizon increases the purchase authorization in the amount of $240,000.00 to provide ample expenditure for the remainder of the purchase authorization aligning with the State of Florida contract expiration date of August 23, 2026. Additionally, this amendment corrects a scrivener’s error in the Authorized User’s name in Schedule B.
• Pricing, terms, and conditions per State of Florida Contract No. DMS-19/20-006. The County Administrator has authority to approve contracts in any amount utilizing State of Florida bid or negotiated contracts, per Code Section 2-164(2)(a).
• This request is budgeted for in the FY25 Budget of multiple departments and funds.
• As this is a countywide contract, it can be utilized by departments requiring wireless services. Approval for the use of any other funds and whether budgetary conditions are met will need to be made on a department-by-department basis. Funding for future years of this agreement will likely be requested in future budgets. The amendment includes a fiscal non-funding clause, should that portion of the budget not be approved.
Contact No. 22-0263-S increase in the amount of $240,000.00 for a revised not to exceed amount of $3,040,000.00 through August 23, 2026.
Strategic Plan:
Smart Services Delivery
• County Energy Use
• Program Performance
Summary:
The First Amendment increases the contract expenditure in the amount of $240,000.00 to align with State of Florida contract expiration and to correct a scrivener’s error in Schedule B of the agreement.
Background/Explanation:
This contract was approved by the County Administrator on March 17, 2022, in the amount of $2,800,000.00. Pricing, terms, and conditions are through State of Florida Contract No. DMS-19/20-006 effective through August 23, 2026.
Fiscal Impact:
Approved expenditure not-to-exceed: $ 2,800,000.00
First Amendment: $ 240,000.00
Amended not-to-exceed: $ 3,040,000.00
This request is budgeted for in the FY25 Budget of multiple departments and funds.
As this is a countywide contract, it can be utilized by departments requiring wireless services. Approval for the use of any other funds and whether budgetary conditions are met will need to be made on a department-by-department basis. Future funding will be dependent of an adopted budget starting in FY26.
Delegated Authority:
Authority for the County Administrator to approve and execute this First Amendment is granted under Code Section 2-164(2)(a).
Staff Member Responsible:
Merry Celeste, Purchasing Director, Administrative Services
Joe Lauro, Director, Administrative Services
Partners:
N/A
Attachments:
First Amendment