This item is one of several annual technology maintenance appropriations that are submitted for advanced approval at the beginning of each fiscal year so that invoices may be paid in a timely manner when they are received.

Suddenlink provides the following services to the City of Georgetown:

1.     Primary Internet services delivered over dedicated fiber optic cables.

2.     A dedicated fiber line to send the City’s Channel 10 video feed to Suddenlink.

3.     All public IP addresses that connect City of Georgetown servers to the public Internet.

The City of Georgetown entered into a new contract with Suddenlink in 2016 for the provision of these services.

Suddenlink is a sole source provider for the combination of services they provide.

All items were budgeted during the FY 2022 budget process. Expenses in the amount of $54,000 will be recorded in IT – Software Maintenance Subscriptions and Support Services. 

Suddenlink is a sole source provider for the combination of services they provide.