File #: 22-623    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 12/21/2022 In control: City Council
On agenda: 4/24/2023 Final action: 4/24/2023
Title: Receive Report and Consider Adoption of City Council Resolution Approving Budget Amendment 2022/23-18 and Awarding Professional Services Agreement to Palni, Inc. for Engineering and Design Services Related to Municipal Broadband Infrastructure, Associated Project Management and Technical Assistance, Approving Budget Amendment 2023-18 and Authorizing City Manager to Execute Contract (Amount Not to Exceed $335,800.00; Account No. 426-4875-0310)
Attachments: 1. 04102023 LATA Staff Report, 2. Att 1 - Fort Bragg Digital Infrastructure Plan, 3. Att 2 - RESO Palni, Inc, 4. Att 3 - Palni, Inc. Contract, 5. Att 4 - Budget Amendment

Title

Receive Report and Consider Adoption of City Council Resolution Approving Budget Amendment 2022/23-18 and Awarding Professional Services Agreement to Palni, Inc. for Engineering and Design Services Related to Municipal Broadband Infrastructure, Associated Project Management and Technical Assistance, Approving Budget Amendment 2023-18 and Authorizing City Manager to Execute Contract (Amount Not to Exceed $335,800.00; Account No. 426-4875-0310)

 

 

Summary

The City has been awarded $479,529.00 in grant funding from the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) through the Local Agency Technical Assistance (LATA) grant program to complete planning work necessary to deploy municipal broadband infrastructure. The City circulated a Request for Proposals on December 15, 2022 and timely received two proposals from qualified firms. Staff recommends Palni, Inc. as the most suitable firm to assist the City.