Title
Wireless Communication Services, Accessories and Equipment Contract - COOP 25-0655 - Request for Award (Ordinance S-52094) - Citywide
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into contracts with Cellco Partnership dba Verizon Wireless, a disregarded entity of Verizon Communications, Inc.; T-Mobile USA, Inc.; and AT&T Enterprises, LLC to provide Wireless Communication Services, Accessories and Equipment for citywide use. Further request an exception to the indemnity and assumption of liability provisions of 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 contracts will not exceed $52,000,000.
Report
Summary
The contracts will provide City departments mobile devices, wireless services, equipment and accessories needed to conduct City business, including providing critical services to the public in various locations throughout the City of Phoenix metropolitan area. Currently, the City pays for services for more than 5,000 cellular phones, 6,000 push-to-talk radios, 470 tablets and various other services and equipment.
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 Alternative Competition. Services are procured utilizing the State of Arizona cooperative agreements awarded using a competitive process consistent with the City's procurement processes set forth in the Phoenix City Code, Chapter 43. The contracts offer significant cost savings due to the benefit from local government pricing and volume discounts.
Contract Term
The contract will begin on or about July 1, 2025, for a five-year term with no options to extend.
Financial Impact
The aggregate contract value will not exceed $52,000,000 for the five-year aggregate term. Funds are available in various City departments' operating budgets.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Inger Erickson and the Information Technology Services Department.