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RESOLUTION 26-087 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF NETWORK SWITCHES TO COMPLETE THE CITY’S FIBER OPTIC RING Motion By: Braid Second By: Churchill
WHEREAS, the city is developing a fiber optic ring so that all its facilities – including well houses and lift stations – will have access to fiber internet; and WHEREAS, the fiber that the city currently uses is on a linear distribution route stretching from Fire Station 2 on the north side of town, to the Maintenance Center on the south side; and WHEREAS, having a linear distribution leaves the city susceptible to outages because if the fiber is ever cut in the middle of the line there is no redundancy to re-route data past the cut, leaving some facilities without internet; and
WHEREAS, the creation of a fiber optic ring (also knows as a loop) allows for redundancy
so that if a fiber line is ever cut, the data can re-route around the loop and service can be maintained to all locations; and WHEREAS, completing this fiber optic ring requires different network switches that can communicate over longer distances and maintain the signal strength necessary for high speed internet; and
WHEREAS, Computer Integration Technologies, Inc. (CIT) has submitted a quote in the amount of $98,633.80 to provide the necessary hardware and setup to complete the fiber ring; and WHEREAS, the city has a Master Services Agreement (MSA) with CIT to provide IT consulting services; CIT holds deep knowledge of the city’s technology framework, platforms, and operations; and CIT developed the city’s current IT
infrastructure and served as the City’s IT contracted “staff” prior to 2014 when a full-time IT coordinator was hired; and WHEREAS, funding is available in the Sewer Utility Fund to cover the cost of this project. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PRIOR LAKE, MINNESOTA as follows: 1. The recitals set forth above are incorporated herein. 2. The City Council authorizes the purchase and installation of network switches from CIT in the amount of $98,633.80 to complete the city’s fiber optic ring. 3. Funding will come from the Sewer Utility Fund 604-49450.55580.00.
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Passed and adopted by the Prior Lake City Council this 23rd day of June 2026. VOTE Briggs Braid Churchill Lake Hellier
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______________________________ Jason Wedel, City Manager