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Franklin board approves suite of technology contracts, staff says JC Fiber will provide equipment in sponsorship deal
Summary
The Board of Public Works and Safety approved multiple technology agreements April 6, including a Metronet renewal (estimated $2,000/month savings), a JC Fiber five‑year service and site‑attachment package tied to a $25,000 sponsorship, a BSNA payments addendum, an ESRI ArcGIS subscription, and a Revize website contract.
The Franklin City Board of Public Works and Safety on April 6 approved several technology and web‑service agreements the city says will upgrade internet access at public venues, improve online payment processing and modernize the municipal website.
Director of Technology Rick Littleton told the board the city’s existing Metronet internet agreement expires in June and that the new Metronet contract was the low bid; staff estimated the agreement will save roughly $2,000 a month compared with current costs. "Our existing agreement with Metronet is set to expire early June," Littleton said, and the technology committee gave a unanimous recommendation in favor of the contract.
Separately, the board approved a five‑year service agreement with JC Fiber to bring fiber and dedicated wireless service to the amphitheater and parks facilities. City staff said JC Fiber will provide equipment the city valued at about $27,300 at no charge, in exchange for a $25,000 sponsorship package at the amphitheater; the board’s approval was conditioned on a revised scope of services showing the equipment value and on subsequent council approval of the sponsorship agreement. Staff also said vendors who use the high‑speed service will be charged a vendor fee to cover a $500 monthly service charge and a one‑time $2,500 connection fee.
The board approved a site‑attachment agreement that lets JC Fiber place equipment on city property as part of the overall package. Staff emphasized the JC Fiber installation is intended to provide a faster, more secure vendor network during large events at the amphitheater.
The board also approved an addendum to the city’s recently adopted BSNA financial and utility‑billing software to add credit‑card processing for online and in‑person payments. Staff told the board the addendum contains a more limited indemnification clause than the city typically prefers but said the service is widely used statewide; staff confirmed credit‑card processing fees will continue to be passed on to the person paying the bill.
On geographic data, the board approved a three‑year small‑government enterprise agreement with ESRI (ArcGIS) to support a newly created GIS coordinator position. City planners said the software will be used across planning, streets, parks, utilities and public safety to consolidate parcels, infrastructure and as‑built information into a searchable base map.
Finally, the board approved a four‑year Revize web‑services contract to redesign and host the city website. Staff said the agreement includes initial setup and design charges (the board agreed to use its budget to cover the first year, about $29,200) and ongoing ADA‑compliance scanning and remediation support to meet federal accessibility requirements tied to the city’s population size.
The board approved all contracts by voice vote and directed staff to return with any required sponsorship paperwork and the revised scope of services for JC Fiber.
