Title
Airport Distributed Antenna System Maintenance and Monitoring Services
Action
Action:
A. Approve a contract with DPJJ, LLC. dba Wireless Services for maintenance and monitoring services for the Airport's Distributed Antenna System for an initial term of five years, and
B. Authorize the City Manager to renew the contract for up to one, five-year term with possible price adjustments and to amend the contract consistent with the purpose for which the contract was approved.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Haley Gentry, Aviation
Ted Kaplan, Aviation
Explanation
* The Airport Distributed Antenna System (DAS) enables wireless telecommunications carriers to transmit cellular signals through a network of antennas installed in the Airport in order to provide consistent cellular service to their customers.
* On April 6, 2022, the city issued a Request for Proposals for the maintenance and monitoring of the DAS; five proposals were received.
* DPJJ, LLC. dba Wireless Services was selected due to its qualifications, experience, and responsiveness to the RFP requirements.
* This agreement will authorize DPJJ, LLC. dba Wireless Services to design, install, and maintain the existing DAS and all DAS expansions or improvements, whether related to the Airport construction projects or technical upgrades requested by the cell carriers.
* As part of these projects, Aviation will also enter into amendments to the license agreements with AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile for their share of expenses and approved expansion projects.
* Aviation will pay DPJJ, LLC. dba Wireless Services directly for the design and installation of these projects which will then be fully reimbursed through the license agreements with the wireless carriers, or such costs will be paid directly by the carriers.
* Annual reimbursements for operations and maintenance are estimated to be $80,000.
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