099.2023 Authorizing Change in Comprehensive Telecommunications Services Renewal Contract with First Light Fiber RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CHANGE IN COMPREHENSIVE
TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES RENEWAL CONTRACT
WITH FIRST LIGHT FIBER
RESOLUTION NO.: 99,2023
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Harrison Freer
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr.Anthony Metivier
WHEREAS, by Resolution No.: 171, 2020, the Queensbury Town Board authorized
a change in its renewal of a Comprehensive Telecommunication Services Contract with
First Light Fiber (First Light) in accordance with New York State TCS Contract Pricing
4PS68696, Group 477017, Award 423100, and
WHEREAS, the Town's technology services provider, Stored Tech, has
recommended a renewal of First Light's Contract which renewal would include a change
from EPL or "Ethernet private lines" to ELAN to allow for much better connection at a
more affordable rate, increase the speed at the Town's Water Department and reduce the
number of SIP Trunks call paths from 36 concurrent call paths (ccp)to 25 ccp, and
WHEREAS, such changes would reduce the monthly costs of First Light's
Contract charges from $3,397.20 to $2,292 monthly for a savings of $39,812.40 over a
new three (3) year term, and
WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to authorize such change to its Contract with
First Light,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby authorizes the change in its
renewal of a Comprehensive Telecommunication Services Contract with First Light Fiber in
accordance with New York State TCS Contract Pricing 4PS68696, Group 477017, Award
423100 and as set forth in First Light Fiber's 02/22/2023 Service Order Forms substantially
in the forms presented at this meeting and to be paid for from the appropriate account(s) as
may be determined by the Town Budget Officer, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town
Supervisor to sign the Service Order Forms and/or any necessary Agreements and/or other
needed documentation, and the Town Supervisor and/or Town Budget Officer to take such
other and further actions as may be necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution.
Duly adopted this 6 h day of March, 2023, by the following vote:
AYES Mr. Freer, Mr. Ferone, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Strough, Mr. Metivier
NOES None
ABSENT: None