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Brownsville approves OmniFiber operations consolidation, authorizes multi-year services for city network
Summary
After executive session the commission approved an amendment consolidating network-operation contracts with OmniFiber that adds senior network engineers and a cybersecurity role; staff said the first-year cost is $2,610,240 and the five-year total is about $13.6 million, funded initially from the general fund and later by a planned fiber enterprise fund.
The Brownsville City Commission approved an amendment to the city—s OmniFiber network operation agreement after discussing the item in executive session Dec. 9. City staff said the consolidated five-year agreement will maintain a team of senior network engineers (nine engineers in the proposal) and add a cybersecurity engineer to support the city—s growing digital and smart-city operations.
CIO Jorge Cardenas told commissioners…
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