Title
Part-Time Television Engineering Services - RFQU 19-070 - Amendment (Ordinance S-51737) - Citywide
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute amendment to Contract 150025 with Engineering and Recording, Inc. dba EAR Professional Audio and Video to add additional expenditures. Further request to authorize the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The additional expenditures will not exceed $60,000.
Report
Summary
This contract will provide the Communications Office with part-time engineering services, including, maintenance of all station engineering facilities, video production software, technology infrastructure, equipment and software upgrades, live-streaming, server support, emergency equipment failure as well as equipment technology research, and installation and operation of equipment. The Communications Office operates PHXTV, a cable station available to inform the public. PHXTV broadcasts programming both on-air and online, requiring television engineering services to support audio and video for City Council, Subcommittee and department meetings.
Contract Term
The Contract term remains unchanged, ending on May 15, 2026.
Financial Impact
Upon approval of $60,000 in additional funds, the revised aggregate value of the contract will not exceed $384,000. Funds are available in the Communications Office's budget.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
The City Council previously reviewed this request:
• Part-Time Television Engineering Services Contract 150025 (Ordinance S-45664) on May 15, 2019.
• Part-Time Television Engineering Services Contract 150025 (Ordinance S-47628) on June 2, 2021.
• Part-Time Television Engineering Services Contract 150025 (Ordinance S-50716) on April 3, 2024.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by City Manager Jeffrey Barton and the Communications Office.