Title
Verizon Connectivity Contract - RFA 26-0358 Request for Award (Ordinance S-53259) - Citywide
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a contract with MCI Communications Services LLC, dba Verizon Business Services (Verizon), a disregarded entity of Verizon Communications Inc., to provide connectivity to the Verizon Wireless Mobile Private Network (MPN) for the Phoenix Fire Department. Further request an exception to the indemnity and assumption of liability provisions of the Phoenix City Code Section 42-18. Further request to authorize the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The total value of the contract will not exceed $206,631.
Report
Summary
This contract will provide the Phoenix Fire Department Regional Dispatch Center (PFDRDC) connectivity to the Verizon Wireless Mobile Private Network to securely transport data between PFDRDC and Mobile Computer Terminal (MCT) equipment.
The PFDRDC provides dispatch services for the City of Phoenix and 29 partner cities under the Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) Consortium Agreement. Fire Technical Services provides MCT equipment support to more than 1,000 active Fire/Medical Public Safety vehicles operating 24/7. Connection to the Verizon public safety wireless network as a backup service will provide reliable dispatch and communication during emergency response.
This item has been reviewed and approved by the Information Technology Services Department.
Procurement Information
In accordance with Administrative Regulation 3.10, standard competition was waived as a result of an approved Determination Memo based on the following reason: Special Circumstances Without Competition. Verizon will serve as a second network provider to ensure carrier and network diversity for the PFDRDC.
Contract Term
The contract will begin on or about October 21, 2026, for a three-year term with a two-year option to extend.
Financial Impact
The aggregate contract value will not exceed $206,631 for the five-year term. Funding is available in the Fire Department's budget.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Lori Bays and the Fire Department.