The School Board of Broward County, Florida
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Meeting: Regular School Board Meeting : EE. Office of Strategy & Operations | ||||||||||||||
EE-5. Request for Proposals (RFP) 14-061E Recommendation - Digital Transmission and Internet Access Services (ADDED) (D)
March 17, 2014 Status: Open Agenda |
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Quick Summary / Abstract
Approve the RFP recommendation as stated on the attached award recommendation for Item 1 and Item 3 and Agreements between The School Board of Broward County, Florida, and BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC, dba AT & T Florida; and The School Board of Broward County, Florida, and ENA Services, LLC. The Digital Transmission and Internet Access Agreement will allow the District to procure essential Internet bandwidth and Wide Area Network (WAN) circuits that interconnect all schools, support sites, and administrative facilities. The competitive bidding opportunity via RFP 14-061E delivered cost savings for the two commodities at a cost 50% less, when comparing the new rate proposed and the current price levels. The contract award will allow the District to address the rapidly increasing demand for bandwidth without driving up budget. The District can leverage significant federal cost subsidies, approximately a 75% discount, through the E-Rate program. The contract period is March 17, 2014, through June 30, 2018. The need to increase the District bandwidth capacity is driven by several factors; the expansion of online end-of-course testing; the migration from print to digital instructional resources; the increased use of online resources to inform instruction; and the move toward 1 to 1 computing, including Bring Your Own Device. A future Board item will be submitted with a recommendation for Item 2. These Agreements have been reviewed and approved as to form and legal content by the Office of the General Counsel. There is a financial impact of $16,000,000. The source of funding is the Information & Technology general fund budget. Requested Action Approve the RFP recommendation as stated on the attached award recommendation for Item 1 and Item 3 and Agreements between The School Board of Broward County, Florida, and BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC, dba AT & T Florida; and The School Board of Broward County, Florida, and ENA Services, LLC. Summary The Digital Transmission and Internet Access Agreement will allow the District to procure essential Internet bandwidth and Wide Area Network (WAN) circuits that interconnect all schools, support sites, and administrative facilities. The competitive bidding opportunity via RFP 14-061E delivered cost savings for the two commodities at a cost 50% less, when comparing the new rate proposed and the current price levels. The contract award will allow the District to address the rapidly increasing demand for bandwidth without driving up budget. The District can leverage significant federal cost subsidies, approximately a 75% discount, through the E-Rate program. The contract period is March 17, 2014, through June 30, 2018. The need to increase the District bandwidth capacity is driven by several factors; the expansion of online end-of-course testing; the migration from print to digital instructional resources; the increased use of online resources to inform instruction; and the move toward 1 to 1 computing, including Bring Your Own Device. A future Board item will be submitted with a recommendation for Item 2. These Agreements have been reviewed and approved as to form and legal content by the Office of the General Counsel. School Board Goals
Financial Impact There is a financial impact of $16,000,000. The source of funding is the Information & Technology general fund budget. Source of Additional Information Ed Hineline 754-321-0288 Ruby Crenshaw 754-321-0501 Associated File Attachments
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