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Commissioners approve county broadband and phone service proposals, and an OpenText fax-cloud purchase
Summary
Colorado County approved proposals from Colorado Valley Communications/Meridian Broadband for fiber and phone service at several county facilities and authorized a 3-year OpenText Core Fax Cloud purchase; approvals were unanimous.
Colorado County Commissioners on Oct. 14 approved vendor proposals to add fiber internet and phone services at multiple county facilities and approved an OpenText cloud fax subscription.
Judge Ty Prause moved to approve three proposals from Colorado Valley Communications for fiber internet and/or phone service at the Ag Building (316 Spring St.), the Services Facility (305 Radio Lane) and the Sheriff’s Office/JP1 (2215 Walnut St.); Commissioner Keith Neuendorff seconded the motion and the court voted 5-0 in favor. Records filed with the court include business applications, pricing and contract terms from Meridian Broadband/Colorado Valley Communications that list service options (500/500 Mbps fiber, hosted PBX), activation and monthly fees and standard contract terms including 12- and 36-month service commitments.
Separately the court approved a quote from OpenText Inc. for Core Fax cloud credits (two prepaid credit blocks totaling $4,163) on a three-year basis after Judge Prause moved and Commissioner Brandt seconded; the motion carried 5-0.
Material in the meeting packet details customer responsibilities for IP-based voice services, including limitations of 911 connectivity over IP voice and requirements for maintaining dispatchable addresses. The Meridian/Colorado Valley materials attached to the minutes also describe activation fees, hardware ownership and potential early-termination penalties tied to multi-year service commitments.
County documents indicate the procurement and approvals were processed as standard contract proposals rather than competitively bid items for all locations; the court’s motions authorized county staff to finalize service agreements consistent with the proposals in the meeting packet.
