REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
May 25, 2017
FROM: BRUCE RUDD, City Manager
BY: BRYON HORN, Chief Information Officer
Information Services Department
SUBJECT
Title
Approve the Wireless Marketing Agreement with 5 Bars Communities a dba of XG Communities, LLC allowing 5 Bars to actively market wireless service infrastructure for City designated sites and authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute related documents.
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that City Council authorize the City Manager or his designee to sign the Wireless Marketing Agreement between the City of Fresno (City) and 5 Bars Communities a dba of XG Communities, LLC (5 Bars).
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On October, 21, 2016, the City of Fresno released a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) Bid File 3503 for a Gigabit Wireless and/or Wired/Fiber System. The City was soliciting qualified interested parties to recommend solutions on how they would best use the City's assets in providing broadband connectivity to the constituents of the City of Fresno.
The City received thirteen (13) responses to the RFQ. As a respondent, 5 Bars was chosen due to its unique business proposal. The proposed solution is to develop and implement a marketing program where 5 Bars will market the City's assets for lease/license at no cost to the City. This effort will result in revenue to the City. The goals of this endeavor are to:
* Increase Connectivity
* Enhance Wireless Coverage
* Minimize/Close the Digital Divide
* Improve E911 Services
* Address Smart City Initiatives
* Generate Revenue to the City
* Drive Local Economic Development
5 Bars will market to all wireless carriers in the area without discrimination and/or favoritism to any wireless carrier, thereby executing a fair and reasonable process. Leasing the City's assets is projected to generate $2.6 million in revenue to the City over 5 years.
5 Bars will develop a highly detailed project plan for the City. The goal is to lay out the ...
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