Title
Arizona Blue Stake, Inc. doing business as Arizona 811
Description
For $25,000.00 in additional payment authority for Contract 144146 through Nov. 30, 2023, for Arizona 811 Associate Membership for Right-of-Way Excavation Notification Services for the Information Technology Services (ITS) Department. The contract provides ITS with a computer system to receive notifications of excavation activity within the geographic area in which the City owns and operates underground facilities. Per State law A.R.S. 40-360.21-32, participation in this program is a legal requirement for all underground facility owners-operators with the right to bury underground facilities in the right-of-way. Failure to receive excavation notices may result in damages to the City-owned fiber optic cables, which can lead to service outages to the City's internal and external customers who currently use underground communication cables for voice, data, and video service.