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Resolution Approving Bid in the Amount of $1,818,960 and Authorizing the Lease Agreement with Northstate Communications for the Coliseum Complex Wi-Fi Internet System
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Department: Coliseum
Council District: District 1
Public Hearing: No
Advertising Date/By: No
Contact 1 and Phone: Matt Brown, 373-7406
Contact 2 and Phone: Mike Perdue, 373-7457
PURPOSE:
City Council is requested to approve a utility service lease agreement between Northstate Communications and the Greensboro Coliseum Complex for a public Wi-Fi internet system to general public mobile devices in Coliseum Complex facilities. This lease agreement will provide a modern custom designed Wi-Fi internet system services for the Coliseum Complex campus. The agreement includes all equipment and a four (4) Gigabyte fiber internet service, all maintenance and repair of the system, etc. for a complete and fully operational public Wi-Fi system in the current Greensboro Coliseum Complex facilities.
This Wi-Fi service will support the general public attending all events, as well as local and national media and promotors of major national championship events.
BACKGROUND:
In order to attract future major national championship events and basketball tournaments to the City and Coliseum, including the 2020 ACC Men's basketball tournament and beyond, the Coliseum Complex must be maintained to a standard compared to other new modern arenas. On August 5, 2016, the City Council approved $20,000,000 in limited obligation bonds supported by the City's hotel/motel room occupancy tax to fund Coliseum Capital improvements that also included a new Wi-Fi system. On July 16, 2018, the City Council approved the Coliseum Leasing a Wi-Fi system instead of purchasing a new Wi-Fi system.
This lease agreement will provide a complete new modern Wi-Fi system that is specifically designed and engineered for Greensboro Coliseum Complex and provides the latest in servers and antenna access points (AP's). The...
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