HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 06-02-1998 - 8fORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: June 2, 1998
Action Agenda
Item No. ~~
SUBJECT: Frame Relay Service Contract for County Network Connections
DEPARTMENT: Information Systems PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) ~~~
BUDGET AMENDMENT: (Y/1~ ~"~,
ATTACHMENT(S):
Contract
INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dick Taylor, ext 2276
TELEPHONE NUMBERS:
Hillsborough 732-8181
Chapel Hill 968-4501
Durham 688-7331
Mebane 227-2031
PURPOSE: To approve a contract with BellSouth for frame relay services that will enhance the
scope and quality of communication connections in various County buildings to the County
computer network. "
BACKGROUND: At the April 21, 1998 meeting, the Board approved the remainder of the
countywide network upgrade and installation, in accordance with the Information Technology (IT)
Plan initiatives and the recommendations of the IT Committee.
The action requested is the approval of an agreement with BellSouth Telecommunications Inc. to
provide the necessary support for this installation and frame relay network service. This phase of
network installation will complete connection of County facilities at Emergency Management, the
Chapel Hill Senior Center, Skills Development Center, Child Support Enforcement, Public Works
and the Can Building (Planning and Agriculture). This agreement is similar to the one approved by
the Board of Commissioners in January, 1998 that led to the successful implementation of the
computer network at the Southern Human Services Center in March, 1998. Funding for this
contract is included in the budget for the Information Technology Project in the 1997-2007 CIP.
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve the contract with
BellSouth and authorize the Chair to sign, subject to final review by the County Attorney.
a
BELLSOUTH FRAME RELAY SERVICE 2
AGREEMENT
The undersigned Subscriber requests BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc.
("Company") to provide Frame Relay Service and Broadband Exchange Line
Service at the following subscriber's location(s):
HILLSBOROUGH LOCATIONS: Public Works Dept. 600 Hwv 86 North; Carr
Building - 306 Revere Road; Child Support Enforcement - 110 North
Churton Street
CHAPEL HILL LOCATIONS: Emergency Management Services - 1914 New Hope
Church Road; Chapel Hill Senior Center - 400 South Elliot Road;
Skills Development - 501 W. r^ranklin St.
Important tariff provisions relating to Frame Relay Service and
Broadband Exchange Line Service are set forth herein:
1. The Company will furnish, install, maintain and provide
maintenance for Frame Relay service ("Service") and Broadband
Exchange Line Service ("Service") in accordance with the
Company's lawfully filed tariffs. The tariffs provide the basis
. for this Agreement with the Subscriber. The Agreement period
shall begin the day Frame Relay Service is installed.
2. The Subscriber agrees to pay the Company for the provision of the
Frame Relay Service ("Service") and Broadband Exchange Line
Service ("Service")~. The Service shall be offered for variable
rate periods of 12 months to 60 months. This monthly rate will
continue for._the elected service period and will not be subject
to Company initiated change during such period.
The monthly rates for~~Frame~Relay Service and Broadband Exchange Line
Service in effect at thetime the Service is installed and/or as of
the service order application date will be in effect until the
expiration of the service period chosen by the Subscriber. Other
"rates applicable to other services provided by the Company, including
but not limited to, feature charges and private line channel services, 3
that are connected to Frame Relay Service, may be increased during
this period.
3. The service period for this Agreement shall be 12 months. The
rates and charges, per month, for items under this Agreement are:
Nonrecurring Recurrincr
Frame Relay Service $4002.50 $991.90
4. In the event that any item of the Service is terminated prior to
the expiration of the service period, the Subscriber shall pay a
Termination Liability Charge as specified in the tariff. The
Termination Liability Charge is determined by multiplying the
number of months remaining in the contract payment period by the
contracted monthly rate by 90 percent.
5. At the expiration of the service period, the Subscriber may
continue the Service according to renewal options provided under
the tariff. If the Subscriber does not elect an additional
service period, or does not request discontinuance of service,
then the above Service will be continued at the monthly rate then
currently in effect for month-to-month rates. Service periods
may also be renewed prior to expiration in accordance with
regulations and rates then in effect.
6. Suspension of service is not permitted for Frame Relay Service or
Broadband Exchange Line Service.
7. The Subscriber agrees to pay any added costs incurred by the
Company due to a Subscriber initiated change in the location of
the Frame Relay Service prior to the time it is placed in
service.
8. In the event the Service requested by the Subscriber is canceled
prior to the establishment of Service, but after the date or
ordering reflected herein, the Subscriber is required to
reimburse the Company for all expenses incurred in handling the
request before the notice of cancellation is received. Such
charge however, is not to exceed the sum of all charges which
would apply if the work involved in complying with the request
had been completed.
9. Subject to the current provisions of applicable tariffs, the
Subscriber may arrange to have existing Service under this
Agreement moved within the same premises. Subscriber agrees to
pay a non-recurring charge based upon the estimated cost of such
rearrangement without interruption or change in the monthly
rates.
10. Service may be transferred to another Subscriber at the same
location upon prior written concurrence of the Company. The new
Subscriber to whom the Service is transferred will be subject to
all tariff provisions and equipment configurations currently in
effect for the present Subscriber.
This Agreement is effective when executed by the Subscriber and
accepted by the Company, and is subject to and controlled by the
provisions of the Company's lawfully filed tariffs, including any
changes therein as may be made from time to time.
ADDRESS:
BY: TITLE:
BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc.
4
ACCEPTED: 199_, BY:
TITLE:
Orange County Gov't
Frame Relay
Contractual vs Non-contractual Charges
Description 12-36 Mo Contract 12-36 Mo Contract Non-contract Non-contract
Non-recurring charges Recurring charges Non-recurring charges Recurring charges
Three 64Kb -Hillsborough locations $1,312.50 $216.90 $1,417.50 $384.00
Two 64Kb -Chapel Hill locations $1,700.00 $260.00 $20.00 $21,gg
One 1.5Mb -Emergency Mgmt $990.00 $515.00 $10.00 $10.99
Total $4,002.50 $991.90 $1,447.50 $416.97
Page 1 5/8/98 2:56 PM Ocgfrco2.xls
6
Orange County Government
Frame Relay Contract
5/5/98
The contract totals indicated in the contract for the six locations (Public Works, Carr Bldg., Child Support,
Emergency Management Svcs., Chapel Hill Ctr., and Skills Development) are broken down as follows:
Non-recurring Recurring
1 - 1.SMb Customer Connection $ 525.00 $ 369.00
1 - 1.SMb Broadband Exchange Line FPO $ 465.00 $ 146.00
5 - 64Kb Customer Connection $2000.00 $ 345.00
2 - 64Kb Broadband Exchange Line FPO $ 900.00 $ 122.00
3 -64Kb Broadband Exchange Line Ext. $ 112.50 $ 7.50
6 - 64Kb Broadband Exchange Line Ext. Mileage $ 0.00 $ 2.40
Total $4002.50 $ 991.90