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Council authorizes two-year Verizon contract through NASPO cooperative to replace expiring term
Summary
Council authorized a two-year, not-to-exceed $200,000 contract with Verizon for cellular services using the NASPO ValuePoint cooperative, with staff saying this will realize approximately $11,000 in annual savings versus prior arrangements; finance committee supported the move and council approved suspension.
Director Potts explained the city's cellular service contract with Verizon expired in February and recommended entering a two-year contract through the NASPO ValuePoint cooperative, capped at $200,000 for March 2026–February 2028. Potts said NASPO pricing yields about $11,000 in annual usage savings compared with the prior GSA-state-term pricing and listed hardware savings as likely.
Council asked about adding NASPO to the city's list of cooperatives and whether competitive bidding was required for the one-time use; staff said the city had researched cooperatives previously (including Sourcewell) and had authority to purchase through an available cooperative on a one-time basis without competitive bidding. Finance committee recommended approval and council approved the contract under suspension.
