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Redlands City Council approves contracts and purchases including dark-fiber lease, network upgrades and wastewater equipment
Summary
At its Sept. 3 meeting the City of Redlands approved a batch of contracts and procurements: a sole-source Crown Castle dark‑fiber lease ($2,250/month), Cisco network equipment ($348,516.57), a Harrington pack-press filter press ($862,008.01) for sludge dewatering, two backhoe loaders, and several other utility purchases and resolutions; most motions passed unanimously.
The City of Redlands on Sept. 3 approved a series of procurement and contract items spanning IT infrastructure, utility equipment, public‑works projects, and event support.
Key approvals included: - A sole‑source five‑year dark‑fiber lease with Crown Castle for $2,250 per month (not to exceed $135,000) to provide dedicated unlit fiber between city facilities. IT Manager Eric Owens said the purchase improves security, control and future bandwidth while staff declined to disclose exact technical specifications for cybersecurity reasons. - Purchase of Cisco network equipment via cooperative contract for $348,516.57 to modernize citywide networking in preparation for future staff moves and growth. - A sole‑source purchase of a pack‑press filter press…
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