Title
Inmate Phone Services Bid Recommendation
Summary
DESCRIPTION OF TOPIC: (who, what, when, where, why, and how much)
Recommend acceptance of CenturyLink's bid for inmate phone services.
SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Please provide the amount requested: N/A
Is this a budgeted item? Yes
Please provide the budgeted amount: $_____________ Account No. 01-4821
If budgeted, is this a capital purchase, capital project, or special fund? N/A
Was this item included in the Fiscal Year Capital Projects Plan? No
If yes, please provide the amount included in Capital Projects Plan: $___________
Body
WHEREAS, the City of Foley, solicited and opened bids on September 5, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. for Inmate Phone Services and the results are as follows:
COMMISSION OF
GROSS
REVENUES
VENDORS RECEIVED (%)
1) CenturyLink 50.3%
2) Callis Communications No Bid
3) NICE Systems, Inc. No Bid
4) Hurricane Electronics, Inc. No Response
5) Legacy Inmate Communications No Response
6) McCord Communications No Response
7) NCIC Inmate Phones No Response
8) Southern Tele-Communications, Inc. No Response
9) SpecPoint No Response
WHEREAS, CenturyLink was the sole bidder, and,
WHEREAS, CenturyLink submitted a bid for the City to be paid a 50.3% commission of gross revenues received from inmate phone services.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Foley, Alabama, as follows:
SECTION 1: Accepts CenturyLink's bid for a 50.3% commission of gross revenues received from inmate phone services under Revenue Account No. 01-4821....
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