DEPARTMENT: Finance
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Troy Elliott
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide
SUBJECT:
Annual Contract Equipment for Government & Public Affairs
SUMMARY:
This ordinance authorizes a contract with Unicom Government, Inc. for an initial expenditure of $711,729.65 for currently defined studio and field equipment and service needs. This ordinance also authorizes an additional $1,088,270.35 for purchases to provide equipment and required services for the Government & Public Affairs Department (GPA) for an estimated total contract value of $1,800,000.00. Funding for this contract is available through the FY 2018 Public, Education and Government (PEG) Fund Budget. Purchases authorized through this ordinance will be made in accordance with the U.S. Communities Cooperative Program authorized by Ordinance No. 98797, which provides for government procurement resources and solutions to local and state government agencies and nonprofits.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Submitted for Council consideration and action is an offer submitted by Unicom Government, Inc. to provide for the purchase of studio and field equipment and required services to continue to televise City Council meetings, operate the TVSA and Public Access (PATV) studios and support field television production operations. This equipment will support more than 200 Public Access TV producers with studio and field production equipment, such as upgraded cameras and audio recording equipment, lighting, tripods, and other video accessories. This equipment purchase also includes a live-television solution comprised of cameras, microphones, switcher, and a "live-pack" to accomplish airing meetings/events that take place outside of Municipal Plaza.
This ordinance will also provide additional contract capacity to replace equipment in the current City television environment.
GPA is responsible for maintaining studio and live-television equipment valued at over $8,000,000. This equipment is n...
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