To: Board of Supervisors
From: County Administrative Office
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:title
Purchase of Fiber Optic Fusion Splicer Equipment from Cable & Wireless Technologies, Inc. in the Amount of Twelve Thousand Seven Hundred Thirty-Nine Dollars and Seventy-Seven Cents ($12,739.77) end
RECOMMENDATION(S):Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve the purchase of one (1) Fujikura 100S Fusion Splicer Kit with CT50 from Cable & Wireless Technologies, Inc. in the amount of Twelve Thousand Seven Hundred Thirty-Nine Dollars and Seventy-Seven Cents ($12,739.77); and
2. Authorize the Purchasing Agent, or a designee thereof, to execute any and all agreements, amendments and other documents necessary to complete the purchase of the fiber optic fusion splicer equipment from Cable & Wireless Technologies, Inc., after review and approval by County Counsel and Risk Management; and
3. Direct the Clerk of the Board to provide the Information Technology Division of the County Administrative Office with one (1) certified electronic copy of the Board order related to this item.
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STRATEGIC PLAN:
The recommended actions support the following areas of the Board of Supervisors’ Strategic Plan:
Area of Focus: Core Services/Other
Strategic Plan Category: 5006 - Improve communications infrastructure (e.g., broadband)
DISCUSSION:
The Information Technology Division of the Humboldt County Administrative Office is responsible for supporting the communications and network infrastructure used by County of Humboldt departments and facilities. Fiber optic cabling is an increasingly important component of this infrastructure as it provides reliable, high bandwidth connectivity between County of Humboldt facilities and network equipment.
Installation, repair and extension of fiber optic infrastructure requires specialized equipment to join individual strands of fiber optic cable. This process, known as fusion splicing, use...
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