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MI To: Mayor and Councilmernbers Report No.: VI_B City Manager From: Kim Moore -Sykes, Assistant City Manager Date: November 22, 2005 Subject: Wireless Internet Connectivity Feasibility Study Regrcested Action: Consider adopting Resolution 05-091 to provide for a feasibility study to assess the City's connectivity needs for a wireless Internet system citywide. t34ckgronnd_ At a worksession on June 2, 2005 City Staff presented information to the City Council on wireless Internet (Wi Fi). Council had indicated an interest in this technology because several areas in the Community are not currently being serviced with Broadband Internet, including one City department:. As a result of the information presented at this worksession, the City Councilasked that Cheryl Johnson and Tom Asp, representatives from. Vichow/I rause be invited to do a presentation before the City Council. At a worksession in August, Ms. Johnson and Mr. Asp provided information about wireless systems and discussed specific connectivity issues that the City would need to consider before installing a Wi Fi system. Staff presented an update to the wireless Internet at the November 1st worskession and was directed to contact Virchow/Krause to invite thorn to submit a formal. RFP for conducting a feasibility study. In contacting Ms. Johnson, Staff was informed that she and Mr. Asp are no longer associated with Virchow/Krause. Apparently Virchow/Krause decided to remain strictly a financial consultant and sold their telecommunications division to Columbia Telecommunications Corporation, which does specialize in felecormnunications engineering and analysis. Ms. Johnson and Mr. Asp are retained by Columbia 'Telecommunications as two of: their principle analysts and will be heading up the team performing the proposed feasibility study for the City of St. Anthony. On November 16, 2005 Staff received an updated proposal of: total fees and expenses at $14,500 for the Scope of Services as itemized in the proposal, with a completion date of March 2006. Included with this Staff Report is a copy of the proposal as submitted by Ms. Johnson and Mr. Asp. Attachments: ® Proposal For Wireless Connectivity Feasibility Study 112205 council Stf Rpt WiN Feasibility Study.doc