Specific Explanation:
The Chief Information Officer (CIO) recommends that City Council approve an Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 2009-0883, passed and adopted on September 23, 2009, to increase the maximum contract amount from $715,761.73 to $1,016,944.97 for the Tower Lease Agreement (4600009766) between the City of Houston and Pinnacle Towers Asset Holding, LLC for the lease of ground space for a communication tower, located in Humble, Texas, for Houston Information Technology Services (HITS)on behalf of General Services Department (GSD).
The contract was approved by City Council on September 23, 2009, by Ordinance No. 2009-0883, for a ten-year Tower Lease Agreement with two five-year renewal optional years in the original amount of $394,190.04. On January 30, 2019, City Council approved Ordinance No. 2019-0059 amending Ordinance No. 2009-0883 to increase the maximum contract amount from $394,190.04 to $715,761.73 for the Tower License Agreement through the ten-year initial term and the first five-year automatic renewal term. Expenditures as of October 1, 2024, totaled $712,993.60. By way of this Ordinance, the City is requesting an increase to the maximum contract amount from $715,761.73 to $1,016,944.97 to cover the planned extension for the second five-year term. The Tower Lease Agreement allows the City to continue to lease ground space for a communication tower and for the City to operate and maintain the communication equipment for the public safety communication system which includes antennas, cables, connectors, radios, related transmission and reception hardware for the located in Humble, Texas.
MWBE Participation:
This Procurement is exempt from the MWBE, subcontracting goal participation. This agreement is for ground space lease only and the City is responsible for all site maintenance and utilities.
Fiscal Note:
No significant Fiscal Operating impact is anticipated because of these projects.
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Estimated Spending Authority
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Department
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FY2024
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Out Years
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Total
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Houston Information Technology Services (HITS)
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$27,392.34
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$273,790.90
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$301,183.24
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Lisa Kent, Chief Information Officer
Houston Information Technology Services