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TMLP approves series of network and equipment contract awards, including Calix sole‑source ONT purchase
Summary
Taunton Municipal Light Plant commissioners approved multiple procurement awards Dec. 3, 2024, including a sole‑source purchase from Calix to replace 769 aging ONTs for $77,727.85 and network refresh and WAN contracts to Insight and E Plus totaling roughly $1.1 million.
Taunton Municipal Light Plant commissioners on Dec. 3 approved a package of vendor awards to update the utility’s network and equipment, including a sole‑source purchase to replace 769 unsupported optical network terminals (ONTs).
Staff told the commission that Kallax ISG equipment deployed during a network cutover did not support the utility’s 10– to 15‑year‑old ONTs. Calix offered a one‑time discount to replace the 769 unsupported ONTs; staff reported the equipment total normally would be $151,327.85, the one‑time discount was $75,000, and estimated…
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