City of Milwaukee - File #: 050093

• File #: 050093
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/3/2005
• In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
• Final action: 5/20/2005
• Title: Substitute resolution authorizing the Department of Public Works to utilize the City Telephone Switch Replacement Project for telephone related projects.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
6/1/2005	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
5/20/2005	1	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	15:0
5/11/2005	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Speakers: Dorinda Floyd - Dept. of Public Works - Admin. Mark Meyer, Milw. Police Dept. Mark Nicolini, Dept. of Admin. - Budget and Management Division Jerry Dillard, Milw. Fire Dept.	Pass	5:0
5/6/2005	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
5/5/2005	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
5/4/2005		PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	REFERRED TO
5/3/2005	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

NUMBER
050093
Version
SUSTITUTE 1
Reference

Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Substitute resolution authorizing the Department of Public Works to utilize the City Telephone Switch Replacement Project for telephone related projects.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Works to expend funds from the 2002 Capital Account--City Telephone Switch Replacement to fund the upgrade of the Avaya telephone system for the Milwaukee Police Department and to fund replacement of telephone systems at various Engine Houses for the Milwaukee Fire Department.
Body
Whereas, The 2002 Capital Budget authorized $5.0 million for the City Telephone Switch Replacement Project to replace the 20-year old Rolm telephone system; and

Whereas, The Department of Public Works (DPW) anticipated there would be other telephone-related project needs in the future, but did not intend to finance these projects through the City Telephone Switch Replacement Capital Account; and

Whereas, As a result of a competitive telecommunications market and successful contract negotiations, the Department of Public Works purchased a new Avaya telephone system and ancillary equipment and services for approximately $3.4 million; and

Whereas, While DPW is in the process of completing final implementation of the Avaya telephone project, it is expected that approximately $1.6 million in borrowing authority will remain unused; and

Whereas, The Milwaukee Police Department (MPW) is requesting an upgrade to their existing Avaya telephone system installed in 2002, which is a different version than the system recently installed for City government; and

Whereas, The benefits achieved by proceeding with this project include lowering the overall cost to the City by reducing maintenance costs for the Police telephone system as DPW staff will already be trained to maintain the City telephone system rather than contracting with Avaya for maintenance and support, enabling rapi...