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Approval of a resolution authorizing the President & CEO, or his designee, to finalize and execute a contract with GTS Technology Solutions, Inc. for passenger WiFi technology in an amount not to exceed $258,326.
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FISCAL IMPACT:
Funding for this action is available in the FY2022 Capital Budget
STRATEGIC PLAN:
Strategic Goal Alignment:
☒ 1. Internal/External Customer Service Excellence ☐ 2. Stakeholder Engagement
☒ 3. Financial and Environmental Sustainability ☐ 4. Staff Development ☐ 5. Agency Growth Management
Strategic Objectives:
☐ 1.1 Safety & Risk ☒1.2 Continuous improvement ☐ 1.3 Dynamic Change
☐1.4 Culture of Innovation ☐2.1 Be an Employer of Choice ☐2.2 Organization Development
☐2.3 Organization Culture ☒3.1 Resource optimization ☐3.2 Safety Culture
☐3.3 Environmental Leadership ☐4.1 Educate & Call to Action ☐4.2 Build Partnerships
☐4.3 Value of Transit ☐4.4 Project Connect
EXPLANATION OF STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT: Maintaining and acquiring WiFi technology in a state of good repair ensures stable and reliable systems for passengers using internet connectivity onboard vehicles. This helps to provide customer service excellence and allows for staff to better manage equipment when technology is updated.
BUSINESS CASE: Capital Metro offers passenger WiFi on MetroExpress, MetroRapid, and MetroRail services that have limited stops and passengers are onboard for a longer period of time compared to MetroBus routes that have frequent stops. The WiFi service is widely used and offers passengers free internet access. The WiFi is shared among all passengers and is not intended to be used for passengers needing streaming services but instead for light internet use such as website browsing, email, and viewing short video clips. The technology being implemented will provide 4G LTE service and will allow us to support more robust 5G services when that becomes available. The lifecycle of this equipment is 5 years and will cover 55 MetroRapid vehicles.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: This item was presented and recommended for approval by the Operations, Planning and Safety Committee on April 13, 2022.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: This contract will provide for the acquisition of WiFi technology to replace similar equipment that is past its useful life to provide passengers with reliable and stable internet access onboard 55 MetroRapid vehicles. The technology installed will support 5G service once that becomes available.
DBE/SBE PARTICIPATION: No SBE goal is assigned to this procurement due to no subcontracting opportunity
PROCUREMENT: The Authority will utilize the Department of Information Resources (DIR) Contract No. DIR-CPO-4751 and DIR Contract No. DIR-CPO-4754 held by GTS Technology Solutions, Inc. to resell Communication Hardware, Licensing/ Support, and Installation Services.
DIR awarded contracts are made available for use by Capital Metro via Title 7, Intergovernmental Relations Chapter 791, Interlocal Cooperation Contracts and The Texas Interlocal Cooperation Act. Purchases made using DIR contracts satisfy otherwise applicable competitive bidding requirements. Texas Government Code, Section 2054.0565 (b) states that DIR Contracts meet competitive requirements for all governmental entities.
The term of the contract is one (1) year from Notice to Proceed. The following is GTS Technology Solutions not to exceed lump sum amount for the contract:
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Lump Sum Amount |
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Provide Routers, Antennas, Licensing/ Support, and Installation Services for Passenger WiFi Technology |
$258,326 |
The contract is fixed price.
RESPONSIBLE DEPARTMENT: Information Technology
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RESOLUTION
OF THE
CAPITAL METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF TRAVIS
AI-2021-273
WHEREAS, the Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board of Directors and Capital Metro management endeavor to provide adequate state of good repair for the passenger WiFi technology; and
WHEREAS, the Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board of Directors and Capital Metro management recognize the need to provide continued passenger WiFi to passengers.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board of Directors that the President & CEO, or his designee, is authorized to finalize and execute a contract with GTS Technology Solutions, Inc. for passenger WiFi technology in an amount not to exceed $258,326.
____________________ Date: ____________________
Secretary of the Board
Leslie Pool