DATE: June 28, 2022
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Director of Public Works
SUBJECT
Title
Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Agreement with Solcom for Installation of City Fiber Optic Conduit on West Winton Avenue for the Fire Station 6 and Fire Training Center Project in a Not-to-Exceed Amount of $102,147
End
RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
That Council adopts a resolution (Attachment II) authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement with Solcom for the installation of City fiber optic conduit on West Winton Avenue for the Fire Station 6 (FS6) and Fire Training Center (FTC) project in a not-to-exceed amount of $102,147.
End
SUMMARY
The new FS6/FTC requires new fiber optic cables to serve the new firehouse and all other buildings on the site. Contra Costa Electric is under contract to install the new 24-strand fiber optic cables in the existing conduits on West Winton Avenue from Hesperian Boulevard to Saklan Road. The location of the existing conduits and cable boxes were obtained from the original construction plans when the conduits and cable boxes were placed in the roadway back in 1998 or twenty-four years ago. However, during installation of the new 24-strand fiber optic cable, it was discovered that many of the conduits and cable boxes were not in the locations shown on the plans. Many attempts and location techniques utilized in trying to locate the existing conduits and cable boxes proved unsuccessful. As a result, a new fiber optic conduit must be installed. This agreement is for Solcom to install the necessary conduit.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment I Staff Report
Attachment II Resolution