HomeMy WebLinkAbout01.08.2024.telecommunications minutes TELECOMMUNICATIONS UTILITY
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
City Clerk's Office
January 8, 2024
12:00 p.m.
1. Members present: Kurtenbach, Young, and Batemon and Wienands and Van Fleet.
2. Moved by Kurtenbach seconded by Wienands that the Agenda as proposed, be approved.
Voice vote-Ayes: Five. Motion carried.
3. Moved by Kurtenbach seconded by Batemon to approve Change Order No. CR-2024-0010
for a net increase of$79,097.24, with ePlus Technology, Inc., in conjunction with the 2023
Equipment and Services RFP. Voice vote-Ayes: Five. Motion carried.
Eric Lage, General Manager,provided an overview of the change order.
The board discussed the change order and timing for equipment arrival with the general
manager.
4. Moved by Batemon seconded by Kurtenbach to approve award of RFP to Camvio, of Los
Angeles, California, for the FY2024 Billing System, Operational Support System, Flow-
Through Provisioning RFP, Contract No. 1097. Voice vote-Ayes: Five. Motion carried.
Eric Lage, General Manager provided an overview of the software capabilities. He shared
that this would also serve as the billing software for the utility. Previous discussions with
Water Works and City of Waterloo were driving toward having Waterloo Fiber's billing
included on the existing water bill. The logistics of that, however, are proving difficult to
implement with the customer launch rapidly approaching. The recommendation is to move
forward with Camvio and continue to cooperate with the City and Water Works to see if a
single utility bill is feasible in the future. He added that
The board then discussed the RFP award with the general manager. The board requested that
the general manager check with Camvio if the cost can be lowered to $150,000.
5. Moved by Kurtenbach seconded by Young to remove this item from the agenda as it was
approved at the last meeting. Motion approving the purchase of a GPS locator from
Subsurface Solutions in the amount of$13,684.00. Voice vote-Ayes: Five. Motion carried.
6. General comments from staff, consultants, and board members.
Eric Lage shared that he and Mr. Van Fleet will be on the Steele Report on KWWL today
talking about Waterloo Fiber.
Mr. Batemon questioned if the new dwellings going up on Hwy. 63.
Kelley Felchle, Board Secretary, shared that work is wrapping up on the Employee
Handbook.
7. Adj ourn.
With no further business before the board, it was moved by Kurtenbach seconded by Young
that the meeting be adjourned at 12:24 p.m. Voice vote-Ayes: Five. Motion carried.
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Kelley Felchle
Board Secretary