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Louisville City Council Meeting <br />August 1, 2000 <br />Page 2. <br /> <br />COUNCIL INFORMATIONAL COMMENTS ON PERTINENT ITEMS NOT ON <br /> THE AGENDA. <br /> <br />Mayer stated that the new bus line service No. 228, is under utilized and felt it was due to <br />the lack of publicity. He felt that it was a real benefit to the City and suggested that the <br />City consider a joint effort with RTD to publicize the No. 228 bus line. <br /> <br />AWARD BID - TELEPHONE SYSTEM <br /> <br />Davidson called for Staff presentation. <br /> <br />Finance Director Dianne Ray stated that the search for a new telephone system began in <br />January with a needs analysis from each department, focused on "What features of a new <br />system would assist us in providing good customer service to our citizens?" Ray stated <br />that a committee was formed representing all departments guided by Melanie Pappas, <br />telecommunications consultant from CyberLink Corporation. Four project tasks were <br />defined. <br /> <br />Ray reported that the Review and Recommendations Report projected a monthly cost <br />differential resulting from the proposed changes. The cost difference between the <br />telephone lines to be eliminated and new digital telephone trunks to be added is $184 per <br />month. The proposed changes provide a much higher level of functionality at a <br />negligible cost difference. <br /> <br />Ray stated that two valid proposals were received in response to the City's RFP. The <br />base proposal prices for the specified equipment without options are: <br /> <br />Shared Technologies Fairchild (NEC equipment) <br />Lucent Technologies (Lucent equipment) <br /> <br />$221,262 <br />$332,690 <br /> <br />The 2000 budget for the new telephone system, is $280,000. <br /> <br />After extensive review and comparison of the two systems the committee recommends <br />the Shared Technologies Fairchild bid, with options of: PC Telephone System <br />Management, PC Telephone User Interface, PC Voice Messaging/Unified, Remote <br />Monitoring and maintenance (24/7) for the next five years that would be budgeted <br />annually. Ray noted that with a change in the system, the area code for the new lines <br />would be 720, while the main number 666-6565 area code would remain 303. <br /> <br />2 <br /> <br /> <br />