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Home My WebLink About17084 1 RESOLUTION NO. 17,084 2 3 A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER 4 INTO A CONTRACT WITH VERIZON WIRELESS,IN AN AMOUNT NOT 5 TO EXCEED SEVEN HUNDRED SIXTY-SEVEN THOUSAND, ONE 6 HUNDRED FORTY DOLLARS ($767,140.00) ANNUALLY, INCLUDING 7 APPLICABLE TAXES AND FEES, FOR CELLULAR 8 TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES AND THE PURCHASE OF 9 ADDITIONAL CELLULAR DEVICES SUCH AS PHONES AND TABLETS 10 FOR USE BY CITY DEPARTMENTS STAFF DURING THE COURSE OF 11 CITY BUSINESS,FOR A TERM OF UP TO THREE (3)YEARS; AND FOR 12 OTHER PURPOSES. 13 14 WHEREAS, Verizon Wireless, the City's current cellular service provider, has consistently provided 15 first-tier service at competitive pricing for servicing 1,821 telecommunication lines utilized by the City's 16 departmental staff; and, 17 WHEREAS,drawing on the City's long-term customer relationship with Verizon Wireless,to secure 18 reliable cellular telecommunication service and incentivized device pricing, the carrier has partnered with 19 the City's Information Technology Department to maximize savings by permanently removing zero-usage 20 lines, realigning data profiles across departments to eliminate One Hundred Eighty-Five Thousand, Two 21 Hundred Twenty-Two and 52/100 Dollars($185,222.52)in annualized waste to allow service centralization 22 and device management by offering initial bill incentive credits during year one then saving the City an 23 estimated Ninety-Six Thousand, Four Hundred Forty-Six and 60/100 Dollars ($96,446.60) during years 24 two and three of the agreement;and, 25 WHEREAS,the City's Information Technology Department wishes to enter into a 3-year contract to 26 continue services with Verizon; and, 27 WHEREAS, pursuant to Little Rock,Ark. Resolution No. 16,603 (February 18, 2025), as amended, 28 vendor selection of Verizon to continue providing cellular telecommunication services to the City was made 29 utilizing Arkansas Contract No. 4600045706 via state Participating Addendum SP-20-0035; and, 30 WHEREAS,per Verizon's Account Optimization&Expansion Proposal attached hereto as Exhibit A, 31 the annual cost of continued telecommunication services and device purchases is Seven Hundred Sixty- 32 Seven Thousand,One Hundred Forty Dollars($767,140.00), including applicable taxes and fees. [Page 1 of 3] 1 NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY 2 OF LITTLE ROCK,ARKANSAS; 3 Section 1.The City Manager is authorized to enter into a contract with Verizon Wireless, in the amount 4 of Seven Hundred Sixty-Seven Thousand, One Hundred Forty Dollars ($767,140.00) annually, including 5 applicable taxes and fees,for the cellular telecommunication services and the purchase of additional cellular 6 devices such as phones and tablets for City use,for a term of up to 3 years. 7 Section 2.The funding for this agreement will be consolidated from various departmental accounts. 8 Section 3. Severability. In the event any title, section, paragraph, item, sentence, clause, phrase, or 9 word of this resolution is declared or adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such declaration or 10 adjudication shall not affect the remaining portions of the resolution which shall remain in full force and 11 effect as if the portion so declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional were not originally a part of the 12 resolution. 13 Section 4.Repealer. All laws, ordinances, resolutions,or parts of the same,that are inconsistent with 14 the provisions of this resolution,are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency. 15 ADOPTED: June 16,2026 16 ATTEST: APPROVED: 17 • 18 W. 19 Allison Segars,City • er ' rank Scott, r.,Mayor 20 APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM: 21 22 (4- 23 Thomas M.Carpenter,City Atto ey 24 // 25 // 26 // 27 // 28 // 29 // 30 // 31 // 32 // [Page 2 of 3] EXHIBIT A Verizon Wireless Account Optimization & Expansion Proposal Prepared For: City of Little Rode Date:May 19.2026 • Executive Summary this proposal outlines a strategic approach to optimizing the City of Little Rocks existing mobile infrastructure while simultaneously accommodating an essential expansion of 200 new wireless smartphones Through aggressive account optimization,targeted removal of zero-usage lines.and the application of significant carrier contract incentives,the City can fully fund this critical expansion program This fiscal strategy yields a massive net budget reduction during Year 1 and maintains a Man.highly stable operational run rate across Years 7 and 3 • Phase 1: Existing Account Optimization A comprehensive forensic audit of the City's current wireless environment identified immediate opportunities to eliminate non-performing operational assets and restructure legacy rate plans to closely align with actual historical usage data • Current Baseline Annual Cost: S863,586.60 • Optimized Baseline Annual Cost: S678,364.08 • Immediate Operational Impact:By permanently removing zero-usage lines and realigning data profile,across departments,the City eliminates S185,222.52 in annualized waste before expanding any new capabilities • Phase 2: Total Expansion 8, 3-Year Financial Model The proposed future state successfully absorbs the optimized baseline framework and layers in 200 new operational smartphones lo maximize fiscal efficiency,a comprehensive$372,400.00 upfront incentive and device procurement package has been engineered alto the Year 1 aeployment stractu'e 3-Year Total Cost of Ownership(TCO)Summary Matrix Cost Cat Current Ycar t Year 2(Run- Year 3(Run- _ State (Impiernaritationl Rate) Rate) Existing infrastructure S863.586.60 $678.364 03 S678,364 C3 $678,36408 ease 200 New Slnat' hones — $88,775.92 S88.775.92 $88.775.92 Addition Gress Operational Cost $463,586.60 $767,140.00 $767,140.00 $767,140.00 Less:Special 80 tnce (S332,400 00) - Lies:Ntw Duce(&rip Svrn (S400�CO) — — Credos Net Mahal Need'inflect SI63,54060 $404,740.00 5767.140.00 0767,140.Ni ArsrrtM Not Swings vs. .840.60 546.446.60 S96.440.60 Ileedne • Key Contractual Terms & Operational Conditions • incentive Eligibility Threshold:To secure and maintain the$332.400.00 special bill incentive credit,the City of Little Rock must maintain a miner urn baseline of 1,600 active lines on the account alongside the deployment of the 200 new stria rtptioees • Daily Volume Flexibility:Contractual figures and line counts are understood to be approximate Recognufng that normal municipal business workflows fluctuate,line totals may shift up and down daily due to standard operations! turnover. • Standard Operational Freedom: 'he City retains the absolute right to perform normal,day-to-day business adjustments—including standard°ine deactivations, activations,and suspensions—provided the aggregate account volume rernans at or above the 1,600 active line floor and preserves the 200 new smertphone deployment. 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