Recommend approval to award an annual contract for an Internet Service Provider to Hargray Communications Group in the amount of $42,072.

The Department of Information Technology is requesting a contract for secondary internet services to allow redundancy for internet connectivity throughout the City’s network infrastructure. This contract will add secondary internet service points which will become failovers during primary connectivity outages, segment guest traffic and provide augmented services in conjunction with SCADA. These services allow for network and internet usage at all City locations while mitigating risk to City operations.

The Information Technology Department determined that after supplemental questions were asked that Seimtsu could not meet requirements of the scope of work. Therefore, the Information Technology Department is requesting Hargray Communications Group be awarded the bid.

The bid was advertised, opened, and reviewed. The contract term expires on February 28, 2023 This contract also includes four (4) available annual renewal options. Delivery: As needed. Terms: Net 30 days. The bidders were:

L.B.         Hargray Communications Group (1375 Chatham Parkway, Savannah, GA 31405)^(B)                  $42,072

                Seimtsu (1523 Bull Street, Savannah, GA 31401)^(B)                                                                                $35,400

A pre-proposal conference was not conducted. (B) indicates local, non-DBE owned business. Recommend approval.

Local available: Yes

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Vendor federally debarred/suspended: No

Approval