Board of Estimate and Contract:
RESOLVED, that an Ordinance adopted by the City Council on May 13, 2026, and signed by the Mayor on May 15, 2026, authorizing the Mayor to Execute a 36-Month Service Renewal Agreement with Spectrum Business for Dedicated Fiber Internet, Managed Network Edge Services, Static IP Services, and DDos Protection - (pay the costs associated with the agreement, with an estimated monthly recurring cost of approximately $13,177, and a total estimated contract value of approximately $474,372 over the term of the agreement, exclusive of applicable taxes, fees, surcharges, and credits and the expenditures authorized herein shall be charged to the Telecommunications budget line, Account No. 1912.441, or such other account as may be designated by the Comptroller); be, and the same is hereby approved.
City Council:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR
TO EXECUTE A 36-MONTH SERVICE RENEWAL
AGREEMENT WITH SPECTRUM BUSINESS FOR
DEDICATED FIBER INTERNET, MANAGED
NETWORK EDGE SERVICES, STATIC IP
SERVICES, AND DDoS PROTECTION
Whereas, in correspondence dated May 5, 2026, the Commissioner of the Department of Management Services formally requested authorization for the Mayor to execute a thirty-six (36) month service renewal agreement with Spectrum Business / Charter Communications Operating, LLC, for the provision of dedicated fiber internet, static IP services, Managed Network Edge services, managed switches and WiFi, and DDoS protection, in a form approved by the Corporation Counsel; and
Whereas, the Department of Management Services has requested authorization for the Mayor to execute a service renewal agreement with Spectrum Business / Charter Communications Operating, LLC, for the continuation of the City’s existing telecommunications and network services; and
Whereas, the services to be renewed include dedicated fiber internet, static IP services, Managed Network Edge equipment and support, managed switches and WiFi services, and Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) protection for key City network locations; and
Whereas, these services provide critical network connectivity supporting the City’s operations at City Hall and multiple satellite locations, including 1 Roosevelt Square, 2 Roosevelt Square, 250 South 6th Avenue, 470 East Lincoln Avenue, and 50 West 3rd Street; and
Whereas, the existing Spectrum network infrastructure is fully integrated into the City’s technology environment and supports daily governmental operations, and any lapse or unplanned replacement of such services would create operational disruptions and increased cybersecurity risks; and
Whereas, the proposed renewal enhances current services by incorporating DDoS protection, maintaining up-to-date licensing and equipment support, and allowing the City to continue utilizing its existing infrastructure while benefiting from renewed pricing and promotional credits; and
Whereas, the proposed agreement is for a term of thirty-six (36) months, with an estimated recurring cost of approximately Thirteen Thousand One Hundred Seventy-Seven Dollars ($13,177) per month, for a total estimated value of Four Hundred Seventy-Four Thousand Three Hundred Seventy-Two Dollars ($474,372) over the term, exclusive of applicable taxes, fees, surcharges, and credits; and
Whereas, the agreement includes a promotional credit in the amount of Six Thousand One Hundred Sixty Dollars ($6,160), to be applied as credits of Three Thousand Eighty Dollars ($3,080) for each of the first two months following processing; and
Whereas, funding for these services is available through the Telecommunications budget line Account No. 1912.441; and
Whereas, the proposed renewal has been reviewed by the Department of Management Services in coordination with the Finance and Legal Departments in accordance with standard contract review procedures; and
Whereas, the continuity of these services is essential to maintaining uninterrupted City operations, secure communications, and reliable network performance across all departments.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOUNT VERNON, NEW YORK, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Authorization to Execute Agreement. The Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to execute a thirty-six (36) month service renewal agreement with Spectrum Business / Charter Communications Operating, LLC, for the provision of dedicated fiber internet, static IP services, Managed Network Edge services, managed switches and WiFi, and DDoS protection, in a form approved by the Corporation Counsel.
Section 2. Approval of Expenditure. The Comptroller is hereby authorized to pay the costs associated with the agreement, with an estimated monthly recurring cost of approximately $13,177, and a total estimated contract value of approximately $474,372 over the term of the agreement, exclusive of applicable taxes, fees, surcharges, and credits.
Section 3. Funding Source. The expenditures authorized herein shall be charged to the Telecommunications budget line, Account No. 1912.441, or such other account as may be designated by the Comptroller.
Section 4. Contract Terms and Benefits. The City Council acknowledges that the agreement includes promotional credits totaling $6,160, enhanced cybersecurity protections including DDoS mitigation, and continued support and maintenance of existing network infrastructure essential to City operations.
Section 5. Purpose and Intent. The purpose of this Ordinance is to ensure the continuity, reliability, and security of the City’s telecommunications infrastructure, to support uninterrupted municipal operations, and to maintain and enhance cybersecurity protections across City networks.
Section 6. Severability. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, section, or part of this Ordinance shall be adjudged invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such judgment shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions thereof.
Section 7. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption by the City Council and subsequent approval by the Board of Estimate and Contract.