Submitted By
Alvin Nepomuceno, Information Technology Director
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Agenda Item Title
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A Resolution Approving an Amendment to an Intergovernmental Agreement dated June 7, 2017 with Oak Park Elementary School District 97 for E-Rate Consultant Services in an Amount not to Exceed $10,000 and Authorizing its Execution
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Overview
Overview
The Village and Elementary School District 97 (SD97) are amending the Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) to utilize SD97's eRate consultant to identify WAN solutions and draft a project cost estimates.
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Staff Recommendation
Approve the Resolution.
Fiscal Impact
The Village's portion of the cost is anticipated not to exceed $10,000.00. The fiber network project is part of the CISC 2017 work plan and $10,000 was requested for this project (the Citizen Commission Support account #1001.41020.101.530662). The remaining portion of the project will be covered by Information Technology (IT) External Support account #1001.41040.101.530667.
Background
The existing Village fiber network that interconnects all village properties is a patch work installation over 17 years old. The electronic equipment is no longer supported and the original fiber has reached its limited capacity with no backup services to meet the daily operational requirements of the organization. During the 2017 Finance Committee meetings with the Village Board, the Board has directed IT to further investigate alternative solutions including a joint project with SD97 as they are looking for a similar solution for all their facilities.
The Village and SD97 both are looking for professional services to perform a needs assessment, provide solutions, develop a Request for Proposal document for release and ultimately provide oversight during construction.
The Citizen Information System Commission has also been involved with this project and also attended the Finance Committee of the Village Board last year to discu...
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