To: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
From: CHRISTOPHER BENSON, INFORMATION TECH DIRECTOR
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APPROVE MASTER PRODUCTS AND SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH RACE TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. FOR INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER SERVICES ON THE SOUTH BAY FIBER NETWORK FOR A THREE YEAR NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT OF $135,000 FOR THE TERM MAY 19, 2020 TO MAY 18, 2023.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The agreement with Race Telecommunications, Inc. (Race) for 2Gbps Internet Service Provider (ISP) services and transport services at North Branch Library solidifies the City's participation in the South Bay Fiber Network (SBFN), a project begun in 2016 with the start of the development of a regional fiber-optic master plan - delivered in June, 2017. The City Council demonstrated its commitment to the development of the SBFN in August of 2019 with a Letter of Commitment (LOC) to the South Bay Cities Council of Governments (SBCCOG). Execution of the LOC demonstrated the City's intent to participate. The project has widespread support as 15 South Bay Cities and 6 public agencies also committed to join the SBFN which greenlighted the actual physical build of the network. Presently, nine contracts have been signed committing funds towards making the SBFN a sustainable network.
BACKGROUND
In July, 2016 the South Bay Cities Council of Governments (SBCCOG) partnered with Magellan Advisors to develop a regional broadband fiber-optic master plan paid for with State Economic Development Department funds through the South Bay Workforce Investment Board (SBWIB) and Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas' office. This plan, delivered in June, 2017, addressed growing concerns of several economic trends within the South Bay area and concluded that the improvement of broadband availability and increased Internet access speeds through the development of a multi-city fiber optic backbone is imperative to the economic and quality-of-life interests of the members of SBCCOG. This advanced regional technology network, South Bay ...
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